Biological exposure to microplastics and nanoplastics and plastic additives: impairment of glycolipid metabolism and adverse effects on metabolic diseases

PC Zheng, R Li, KP Lai, XX Zhang - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics and nanoplastics (M-NPs) are widespread pollutants in the environment,
posing growing risks to human health and garnering increasing concern from researchers …

Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures

GB Protyusha, B Kavitha, RS Robin, A Nithin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The environmental input of microplastics from personal care products has received
significant attention; however, less focus has been paid to oral healthcare products. The …

Microplastics in Indian aquatic systems and its effects on plants, aquatic organisms and humans, and its methods of remediation

P Kumari, D Raj - Chemistry and Ecology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic is ubiquitously present in the environment due to its low biodegradability.
Microplastics (MPs) are the degraded form of plastic having a diameter ranging from 0.1 µm …

Microplastics emerge as a hotspot for dibutyl phthalate sources in rivers and oceans: Leaching behavior and potential risks

L Lin, B Yuan, H Liu, Y Ke, W Zhang, H Li, H Lu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) as a plasticizer has been widely used in the processing of plastic
products. Nevertheless, these DBP additives have the potential to be released into the …

Effect of alternative natural diet on microplastic ingestion, functional responses and trophic transfer in a tri-trophic coastal pelagic food web

DK Yadav, BP Samantaray, R Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The patchy distribution of microplastics (MP) and their size range similar to planktonic
organisms, are likely to have major ecological consequences, through MP ingestion, food …

Mechanisms of eco-corona effects on micro (nano) plastics in marine medaka: Insights into translocation, immunity, and energy metabolism

L Liu, Y Ma, Y Xu, B Liu, C Wang, J Feng, M Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomolecules, prevalent in the marine environment, can readily adsorb onto the surface of
micro (nano) plastics (MNPs), forming eco-corona. This study indicated that 50 nm …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in Cetaceans stranded on the Portuguese coast

S Sá, A Torres-Pereira, M Ferreira, SS Monteiro… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study characterises microplastics ingested by small cetaceans on the
coast of Portugal. The intestine contents of 38 stranded cetaceans were processed in the …

Mangrove mud clam as an effective sentinel species for monitoring changes in coastal microplastic pollution

Y Wu, Z Li, Y Deng, B Bian, L **e, X Lu, J Tian… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The worldwide mangrove shorelines are experiencing considerable contamination from
microplastics (MPs). Finding an effective sentinel species in the mangrove ecosystem is …

Crafting a scientific framework to mitigate microplastic impact on ecosystems

M Nikpay, S Toorchi Roodsari - Microplastics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs), microscopic particles originating from plastic products, have emerged
as a persistent environmental challenge, posing threats to both ecosystems and human …