The potential toxicity of microplastics on human health

B Zhao, P Rehati, Z Yang, Z Cai, C Guo, Y Li - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are plastic particles, films, and fibers with a diameter of< 5 mm. Given their
long-standing existence in the environment and terrible increase in annual emissions …

[HTML][HTML] Micro-and nanoplastics: a new cardiovascular risk factor?

X Zhu, C Wang, X Duan, B Liang, EG Xu… - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) is inevitable due to their omnipresence in the
environment. A growing body of studies has advanced our understanding of the potential …

[HTML][HTML] A review of potential human health impacts of micro-and nanoplastics exposure

JL Xu, X Lin, JJ Wang, AA Gowen - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
This systematic review aims to summarize the current knowledge on biological effects of
micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) on human health based on mammalian systems. An …

Recent progress of microplastic toxicity on human exposure base on in vitro and in vivo studies

Z Liu, X You - Science of the total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are widely distributed in the environment, including the atmosphere, soil and
water bodies. They have been found to have toxic effects on organisms. The impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Low-dose of polystyrene microplastics induce cardiotoxicity in mice and human-originated cardiac organoids

Y Zhou, Q Wu, Y Li, Y Feng, Y Wang, W Cheng - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic particles (MP) are prevalent in both industrial production and the natural
environment, posing a significant concern for human health. Daily diet, air inhalation, and …

Surface functional groups and biofilm formation on microplastics: environmental implications

X Liu, L Fang, X Yan, JL Gardea-Torresdey… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) contamination is becoming a significant environmental issue, as the
widespread omnipresence of MPs can cause many adverse consequences for both …

Microplastics: a matter of the heart (and vascular system)

E Persiani, A Cecchettini, E Ceccherini, I Gisone… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastic use dramatically increased over the past few years. Besides obvious benefits, the
consequent plastic waste and mismanagement in disposal have caused ecological …

[HTML][HTML] Transport of microplastics in the body and interaction with biological barriers, and controlling of microplastics pollution

L Zhu, C **e, L Chen, X Dai, Y Zhou, H Pan… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are one novel environmental pollutant sized< 5 mm that is ubiquitously
present in numerous environmental media and particularly susceptible to interact with …

Multi-dimensional evaluation of cardiotoxicity in mice following respiratory exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics

T Zhang, S Yang, Y Ge, X Wan, Y Zhu, F Yang… - Particle and Fibre …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Nanoplastics (NPs) could be released into environment through the
degradation of plastic products, and their content in the air cannot be ignored. To date, no …

Potential lifetime effects caused by cellular uptake of nanoplastics: A review

Y Lee, S Cho, K Park, T Kim, J Kim, DY Ryu… - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have been used for about 100 years, and daily-use products composed of plastics
are now prevalent. As a result, humans are very easily exposed to the plastic particles …