Plastic and human health: a micro issue?

SL Wright, FJ Kelly - Environmental science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are a pollutant of environmental concern. Their presence in food destined for
human consumption and in air samples has been reported. Thus, microplastic exposure via …

[HTML][HTML] Human health impacts of exposure to phthalate plasticizers: An overview of reviews

J Eales, A Bethel, T Galloway, P Hopkinson… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review of reviews, we overview the current global body of available evidence from
structured reviews of epidemiological studies that explore human health outcomes …

Phthalates: toxicology and exposure

U Heudorf, V Mersch-Sundermann, J Angerer - International journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Phthalates are used as plasticizers in PVC plastics. As the phthalate plasticizers are not
chemically bound to PVC, they can leach, migrate or evaporate into indoor air and …

The complex interaction between marine debris and toxic chemicals in the ocean

RE Engler - Environmental science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
Marine debris, especially plastic debris, is widely recognized as a global environmental
problem. There has been substantial research on the impacts of plastic marine debris, such …

Plastics and health risks

RU Halden - Annual review of public health, 2010 - annualreviews.org
By 2010, the worldwide annual production of plastics will surpass 300 million tons. Plastics
are indispensable materials in modern society, and many products manufactured from …

Phthalates and other additives in plastics: human exposure and associated health outcomes

JD Meeker, S Sathyanarayana… - … transactions of the …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Concern exists over whether additives in plastics to which most people are exposed, such
as phthalates, bisphenol A or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, may cause harm to human …

The plasticizer market: an assessment of traditional plasticizers and research trends to meet new challenges

M Rahman, CS Brazel - Progress in polymer science, 2004 - Elsevier
Plasticizers have long been known for their effectiveness in producing flexible plastics for
applications ranging from the automotive industry to medical and consumer products. The …

The precautionary principle in environmental science.

D Kriebel, J Tickner, P Epstein, J Lemons… - Environmental …, 2001 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Environmental scientists play a key role in society's responses to environmental problems,
and many of the studies they perform are intended ultimately to affect policy. The …

Microplastics and the gut microbiome: how chronically exposed species may suffer from gut dysbiosis

G Fackelmann, S Sommer - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
As small pieces of plastics known as microplastics pollute even the remotest parts of Earth,
research currently focuses on unveiling how this pollution may affect biota. Despite …

[BOOK][B] Handbook of food science, technology, and engineering

YH Hui - 2006 - books.google.com
Handbook of food science, technology, and engineering Page 1 HANDBOOK of FOOD
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING Volume 4 Edited by YH HUI Associate Editors …