Materials, surfaces, and interfacial phenomena in nanoplastics toxicology research

LMA Martin, N Gan, E Wang, M Merrill, W Xu - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
In response to the growing worldwide plastic pollution problem, the field of nanoplastics
research is attempting to determine the risk of exposure to nanoparticles amidst their ever …

Preparation of nanoscale particles of five major polymers as potential standards for the study of nanoplastics

K Tanaka, Y Takahashi, H Kuramochi, M Osako… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoplastics are likely ubiquitous in the environment, and their potential toxic effects are a
concern. However, quantitative information about the distribution of nanoplastics is still …

Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

J Gigault, H El Hadri, B Nguyen, B Grassl… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing concern and research on the subject of plastic pollution has engaged the
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …

Environmental toxicity of emerging micro and nanoplastics: a lesson learned from nanomaterials

MA Bhat, K Gedik, EO Gaga - … in food packaging and shelf life, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
International surveys and scientific research have confirmed the presence of microplastics in
the environment. The buildup of nanoplastics resulting from further deterioration and …

[HTML][HTML] Critical gaps in nanoplastics research and their connection to risk assessment

BE Cunningham, EE Sharpe, SM Brander… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Reports of plastics, at higher levels than previously thought, in the water that we drink and
the air that we breathe, are generating considerable interest and concern. Plastics have …

Potential artifacts and control experiments in toxicity tests of nanoplastic and microplastic particles

EJ Petersen, AC Barrios, TB Henry… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
To fully understand the potential ecological and human health risks from nanoplastics and
microplastics (NMPs) in the environment, it is critical to make accurate measurements …

Reviewing nanoplastic toxicology: It's an interface problem

S Kihara, I Köper, JP Mata, DJ McGillivray - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Multiple international agencies have recently raised environmental and health concerns
regarding plastics in nanoforms (nanoplastics), but there is insufficient knowledge of their …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of nanoplastics and microplastics ecotoxicity studies: refining quality criteria for nanomaterial studies

AJ Kokalj, NB Hartmann, D Drobne, A Potthoff… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is becoming increasingly important to develop assessment criteria for the quality of
nanoplastics studies. This study is an attempt to establish such criteria based on those …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicological considerations of nano-sized plastics

PA Stapleton - AIMS environmental science, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Undoubtedly, plastics have changed human existence. These pervasive products are used
in nearly every field to include technological, biomedical, and domestic applications. Post …

Potential health impact of environmental micro‐and nanoplastics pollution

X Chang, Y Xue, J Li, L Zou… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Micro‐and nanoplastics are generated from plastics and have negative impacts on the
environment due to their high level of fragmentation. They can originate from various …