A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health

S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H Jin, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

Microplastics and human health

AD Vethaak, J Legler - Science, 2021 - science.org
The ubiquity of microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm, including nanosized plastics< 1 µm) in
the global biosphere raises increasing concerns about their implications for human health (1 …

Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice

S Shan, Y Zhang, H Zhao, T Zeng, X Zhao - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been well demonstrated as potential threats to the ecosystem,
whereas the neurotoxicity of MPs in mammals remains to be elucidated. The current study …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Microplastics: a real global threat for environment and food safety: a state of the art review

K Ziani, CB Ioniță-Mîndrican, M Mititelu, SM Neacșu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Immunotoxicity and intestinal effects of nano-and microplastics: a review of the literature

N Hirt, M Body-Malapel - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2020 - Springer
Background Together with poor biodegradability and insufficient recycling, the massive
production and use of plastics have led to widespread environmental contamination by nano …

[HTML][HTML] Sentinel species selection for monitoring microplastic pollution: A review on one health approach

CR Multisanti, C Merola, M Perugini, V Aliko… - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, global environmental pollution is one of the most topical issues we have to deal
with on a daily basis. Due to the development of the current society including industrial and …

Polystyrene microplastics-induced cardiotoxicity in chickens via the ROS-driven NF-κB-NLRP3-GSDMD and AMPK-PGC-1α axes

Y Zhang, K Yin, D Wang, Y Wang, H Lu, H Zhao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is getting increasingly prominent, and its dangers have
attracted widespread attention. The heart is the central hub of the organism's survival, and …

Microplastics as an emerging threat to the global environment and human health

S Ghosh, JK Sinha, S Ghosh, K Vashisth, S Han… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …