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 …

Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives

BR Kiran, H Kopperi, S Venkata Mohan - Reviews in environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MP/NPs) are emerging global pollutants that garnered
enormous attention due to their potential threat to the ecosystem in virtue of their persistence …

Reproductive toxicity of polystyrene microplastics: In vivo experimental study on testicular toxicity in mice

B Hou, F Wang, T Liu, Z Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPS) are widespread in our environment and have a potential impact on the
reproductive development of humans and mammals. In this study, we evaluated the effect of …

Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro-and nanoplastics: a review

B Jiang, AE Kauffman, L Li, W McFee, B Cai… - … health and preventive …, 2020 - Springer
Plastics are extensively used in our daily life. However, a significant amount of plastic waste
is discharged to the environment directly or via improper reuse or recycling. Degradation of …

Interaction of nanoplastics with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the aquatic environment: A special reference to eco-corona formation and associated …

M Junaid, J Wang - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are plastic particles with sizes ranging between 1 and 1000 nm,
exhibiting exceptional qualities such as large surface area, lightweight, durability; therefore …

Microplastics and nanoplastics size distribution in farmed mussel tissues

S Fraissinet, GE De Benedetto, C Malitesta… - … Earth & Environment, 2024 - nature.com
Microplastics and nanoplastics are hazardous to ecosystems, wildlife, and through seafood,
also for human health. Due to biological, chemical, and physical characteristics …

Membrane bioreactor and rapid sand filtration for the removal of microplastics in an urban wastewater treatment plant

J Bayo, J López-Castellanos, S Olmos - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper discusses about the role of two different wastewater treatment technologies in the
abatement of microplastics (MPs) from the final effluent of an urban wastewater treatment …

Effects of microplastics' physical and chemical properties on aquatic organisms: State-of-the-art and future research trends

JP da Costa, M Chamkha, M Ksibi, S Sayadi - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pose a global threat to marine ecosystems, little is known about the
factors that influence their bioavailability. Microplastics have the ability to adsorb …

Polystyrene microplastics disrupt the blood-testis barrier integrity through ROS-Mediated imbalance of mTORC1 and mTORC2

Y Wei, Y Zhou, C Long, H Wu, Y Hong, Y Fu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been found that polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) exposure leads to decreased
sperm quality and quantity, and we aim to explore the underlying mechanisms. Therefore …

Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks

F Dang, Q Wang, Y Huang, Y Wang, B **ng - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
There are increasing concerns over the threat of nanoplastics to environmental and human
health. However, multidisciplinary barriers persist between the communities assessing the …