The protein corona from nanomedicine to environmental science

M Mahmoudi, MP Landry, A Moore… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2023‏ - nature.com
The protein corona spontaneously develops and evolves on the surface of nanoscale
materials when they are exposed to biological environments, altering their physiochemical …

The Minderoo-Monaco commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Risk assessment of microplastic particles

AA Koelmans, PE Redondo-Hasselerharm… - Nature Reviews …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Microplastic particles are ubiquitous in the environment, from the air we breathe to the food
we eat. The key question with respect to these particles is to what extent they cause risks for …

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 …

Chemical analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics: challenges, advanced methods, and perspectives

NP Ivleva - Chemical reviews, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …

Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue

LF Amato-Lourenço, R Carvalho-Oliveira… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Plastics are ubiquitously used by societies, but most of the plastic waste is deposited in
landfills and in the natural environment. Their degradation into submillimetre fragments …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in human blood: Polymer types, concentrations and characterisation using μFTIR

SVL Leonard, CR Liddle, CA Atherall… - Environment …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are an everyday part of life, and are now ubiquitous in the environment.
Crucially, MPs have not just been found within the environment, but also within human …

Microplastics in environment: global concern, challenges, and controlling measures

G Lamichhane, A Acharya, R Marahatha… - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Plastic pollution in various forms has emerged as the most severe environmental threat.
Small plastic chunks, such as microplastics and nanoplastics derived from primary and …

Chronic exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced male reproductive toxicity and decreased testosterone levels via the LH-mediated LHR/cAMP/PKA/StAR …

H **, M Yan, C Pan, Z Liu, X Sha, C Jiang, L Li… - Particle and fibre …, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs), which are smaller in size and difficult to degrade,
can be easily ingested by marine life and enter mammals through the food chain. Our …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro-and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health

Y Feng, C Tu, R Li, D Wu, J Yang, Y **a… - Eco-Environment & …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) pollution has become a pressing global environmental
issue, with growing concerns regarding its impact on human health. However, evidence on …