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 …

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

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H **, 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 …

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 …

Toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics in mammalian systems

CQY Yong, S Valiyaveettil, BL Tang - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fragmented or otherwise miniaturized plastic materials in the form of micro-or nanoplastics
have been of nagging environmental concern. Perturbation of organismal physiology and …

Polystyrene microplastics induce hepatotoxicity and disrupt lipid metabolism in the liver organoids

W Cheng, X Li, Y Zhou, H Yu, Y **e, H Guo… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles (MP) has been detected in the environment widespread. Human
beings are inevitably exposed to MP via multiple routines. However, the hazard …

[HTML][HTML] Polystyrene nanoparticles: Sources, occurrence in the environment, distribution in tissues, accumulation and toxicity to various organisms

K Kik, B Bukowska, P Sicińska - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Civilization development is associated with the use of plastic. When plastic was introduced
to the market, it was assumed that it was less toxic than glass. Recently, it is known that …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics and seafood: lower trophic organisms at highest risk of contamination

C Walkinshaw, PK Lindeque, R Thompson… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic debris is a prevalent global pollutant that poses a risk to marine organisms and
ecological processes. It is also suspected to pose a risk to marine food security; however …

Evaluation of single and combined effects of cadmium and micro-plastic particles on biochemical and immunological parameters of common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

M Banaee, S Soltanian, A Sureda, A Gholamhosseini… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The growing accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments is a global
concern. MPs are capable to interact with other environmental contaminants, including …

Toxicological effects of nano-and micro-polystyrene plastics on red tilapia: are larger plastic particles more harmless?

J Ding, Y Huang, S Liu, S Zhang, H Zou, Z Wang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) are a heterogeneous class of
pollutants with diverse sizes in aquatic environments. To evaluate the hazardous effects of …

[HTML][HTML] A review on methods for extracting and quantifying microplastic in biological tissues

C Di Fiore, Y Ishikawa, SL Wright - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Literature about the occurrence of microplastic in biological tissues has increased over the
last few years. This review aims to synthesis the evidence on the preparation of biological …