The potential impacts of micro-and-nano plastics on various organ systems in humans

N Ali, J Katsouli, EL Marczylo, TW Gant, S Wright… - …, 2024‏ - thelancet.com
Humans are exposed to micro-and-nano plastics (MNPs) through various routes, but the
adverse health effects of MNPs on different organ systems are not yet fully understood. This …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Environmental (in) justice in the Anthropocene ocean

NJ Bennett, JJ Alava, CE Ferguson, J Blythe… - Marine policy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Environmental justice refers broadly to the distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens, and the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental …

Fish ingest microplastics unintentionally

B Li, W Liang, QX Liu, S Fu, C Ma, Q Chen… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Microplastics (size of plastic debris< 5 mm) occur in various environments worldwide these
days and cause detrimental effects on biota. However, the behavioral responses of fish to …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative overview of marine debris ingested by marine megafauna

S Kühn, JA Van Franeker - Marine pollution bulletin, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This review quantifies plastic interaction in marine biota. Firstly, entanglement and ingestion
records for all marine birds, mammals, turtles, fish, and invertebrate species, are …

Plastic ingestion by marine fish is widespread and increasing

MS Savoca, AG McInturf, EL Hazen - Global Change Biology, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plastic pollution has pervaded almost every facet of the biosphere, yet we lack an
understanding of consumption risk by marine species at the global scale. To address this …

Microplastic in fish–a global synthesis

N Wootton, P Reis-Santos, BM Gillanders - Reviews in Fish Biology and …, 2021‏ - Springer
Plastic contamination is ubiquitous, with plastic found in hundreds of species of aquatic
wildlife, including fish. Lacking a broad and comprehensive view of this global issue across …

Microplastic contamination of packaged meat: Occurrence and associated risks

M Kedzierski, B Lechat, O Sire, G Le Maguer… - Food Packaging and …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Food trays are often made from extruded polystyrene (XPS), and quantities of millimetre-
sized particles of this material are trapped between the meat they contain and the sealing …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoplastics are bioaccumulated in fish liver and muscle and cause DNA damage after a chronic exposure

I Brandts, M Cánovas, A Tvarijonaviciute, M Llorca… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The extent of the widespread, planetary contamination by plastic waste is difficult to fully
capture. Nanoplastics (NPs) are currently in the center of research concerning plastic litter …

Transgenerational impacts of micro (nano) plastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment

M Junaid, S Liu, G Chen, H Liao, J Wang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Plastic particles of diameters ranging from 1 to 1000 nm and> 1 µm to 5 mm are respectively
known as nanoplastics and microplastics, and are collectively termed micro (nano) plastics …