From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

Human exposure to microplastics and its associated health risks

A Sun, WX Wang - Environment & Health, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are a globally emerging contaminant in the environment, but little is known
about the potential risks of microplastics to human health. Possible exposure routes of …

Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice

S Shan, Y Zhang, H Zhao, T Zeng, X Zhao - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been well demonstrated as potential threats to the ecosystem,
whereas the neurotoxicity of MPs in mammals remains to be elucidated. The current study …

Biodegradation of macro-and micro-plastics in environment: A review on mechanism, toxicity, and future perspectives

I Nabi, M Zaheer, W **, L Yang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has gained remarkable research attention due to its accumulation, associated
environmental issues, and impact on living organisms. In order to overcome this challenge …

Systematic toxicity evaluation of polystyrene nanoplastics on mice and molecular mechanism investigation about their internalization into Caco-2 cells

D Xu, Y Ma, X Han, Y Chen - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing concern regarding the toxic effects of nanoplastics (NPs) on aquatic and
marine organism, while relatively few studies about their toxicity evaluation on mammals are …

[HTML][HTML] Health effects of microplastic exposures: current issues and perspectives in South Korea

Y Lee, J Cho, J Sohn, C Kim - Yonsei Medical Journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microplastics are environmental pollutants that prevail in the oceans, remote islands, and
polar regions. Exposure to microplastics presents a major emerging threat to the ecosystems …

Harmful effects of the microplastic pollution on animal health: a literature review

N Zolotova, A Kosyreva, D Dzhalilova, N Fokichev… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Background The environmental pollution by microplastics is a global problem arising from
the extensive production and use of plastics. Small particles of different plastics, measured …

Microglial phagocytosis of polystyrene microplastics results in immune alteration and apoptosis in vitro and in vivo

W Kwon, D Kim, HY Kim, SW Jeong, SG Lee… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The remarkable increase in plastic usage and widespread microplastic (MP) pollution has
emerged as a substantial concern today. Many recent studies have revealed MPs as …

Birds and plastic pollution: recent advances

L Wang, G Nabi, L Yin, Y Wang, S Li, Z Hao, D Li - Avian Research, 2021 - Springer
Plastic waste and debris have caused substantial environmental pollution globally in the
past decades, and they have been accumulated in hundreds of terrestrial and aquatic avian …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the potential human health risks from used disposable face mask-derived micro/nanoplastics during the COVID-19 pandemic scenario: A critical …

M Li, Z Hou, R Meng, S Hao, B Wang - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
With the global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2),
disposable face masks (DFMs) have caused negative environmental impacts. DFMs will …