Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

MSL Yee, LW Hii, CK Looi, WM Lim, SF Wong, YY Kok… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics have enormous impacts to every aspect of daily life including technology, medicine
and treatments, and domestic appliances. Most of the used plastics are thrown away by …

Emergence of nanoplastic in the environment and possible impact on human health

R Lehner, C Weder, A Petri-Fink… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
On account of environmental concerns, the fate and adverse effects of plastics have
attracted considerable interest in the past few years. Recent studies have indicated the …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nano-plastics activation of oxidative and inflammatory adverse outcome pathways

M Hu, D Palić - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in
the recent years as potential threats to the ecosystem and public health. This review …

Micro-and nanoplastic induced cellular toxicity in mammals: A review

A Banerjee, WL Shelver - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic based products are ubiquitous due to their tremendous utility in our daily lives.
However, the limited biodegradable nature of plastics has recently raised pollution concerns …

Internalization and toxicity: A preliminary study of effects of nanoplastic particles on human lung epithelial cell

M Xu, G Halimu, Q Zhang, Y Song, X Fu, Y Li… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
As a kind of newly emerging pollutant, nanoplastics are easily to be ingested by organisms,
and cause severe damage to biological functions because of their small size, high specific …

Cellular internalization and release of polystyrene microplastics and nanoplastics

L Liu, K Xu, B Zhang, Y Ye, Q Zhang, W Jiang - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics can accumulate in organisms after being ingested, be
transported in the food web, and ultimately threaten human health. An understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered nanoparticles interacting with cells: size matters

L Shang, K Nienhaus, GU Nienhaus - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2014 - Springer
With the rapid advancement of nanoscience and nanotechnology, detailed knowledge of
interactions between engineered nanomaterials and cells, tissues and organisms has …

[PDF][PDF] Micro-and nano-plastics and human health

TS Galloway - Marine anthropogenic litter, 2015 - library.oapen.org
Plastics are highly versatile materials that have brought huge societal benefits. They can be
manufactured at low cost and their lightweight and adaptable nature has a myriad of …

Assessing the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers and reusable food pouches: implications for human health

KA Hussain, S Romanova, I Okur… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers
and reusable food pouches under different usage scenarios, using DI water and 3% acetic …

Accumulation and Embryotoxicity of Polystyrene Nanoparticles at Early Stage of Development of Sea Urchin Embryos Paracentrotus lividus

C Della Torre, E Bergami, A Salvati… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanoplastic debris, resulted from runoff and weathering breakdown of macro-and
microplastics, represents an emerging concern for marine ecosystems. The aim of the …