Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review

AI Osman, M Hosny, AS Eltaweil, S Omar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent
discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, applications, toxicity and toxicity mechanisms of silver nanoparticles: A review

P Nie, Y Zhao, H Xu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have become one of the most popular objects of study for the
past few decades. The ability to design AgNPs through different synthetic methods …

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 …

[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] 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 …

Assessing the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers and reusable food pouches: implications for human health

KA Hussain, S Romanova, I Okur… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers
and reusable food pouches under different usage scenarios, using DI water and 3% acetic …

Toxic effects on bioaccumulation, hematological parameters, oxidative stress, immune responses and neurotoxicity in fish exposed to microplastics: A review

JH Kim, YB Yu, JH Choi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to microplastics (MP) in aquatic environment leads to bioaccumulation in fish, with
MP size being a major factor in determining the accumulation profile. MPs absorbed into the …

A rapid review and meta-regression analyses of the toxicological impacts of microplastic exposure in human cells

E Danopoulos, M Twiddy, R West… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humans are exposed to microplastics (MPs) daily via ingestion and inhalation. It is not
known whether this results in adverse health effects and, if so, at what levels of exposure …

[HTML][HTML] A discussion of microplastics in soil and risks for ecosystems and food chains

Z Li, Y Yang, X Chen, Y He, N Bolan, J Rinklebe… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are among the major contaminations in terrestrial and marine environments
worldwide. These persistent organic contaminants composed of tiny particles are of concern …

Toxic effects of microplastic (Polyethylene) on fish: Accumulation, hematological parameters and antioxidant responses in Korean Bullhead, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco

JH Lee, JC Kang, JH Kim - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste discharged into the aquatic environment decomposes into microplastics (MP),
which have toxic effects on fish species. Korean bullhead, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco is …