Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety

A Al Mamun, TAE Prasetya, IR Dewi… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Microplastics in fish and fishery products and risks for human health: A review

L Alberghini, A Truant, S Santonicola… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, plastic waste has become a universally significant environmental problem.
Ingestion of food and water contaminated with microplastics is the main route of human …

Micro (nano) plastics pollution and human health: How plastics can induce carcinogenesis to humans?

R Kumar, C Manna, S Padha, A Verma, P Sharma… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H **, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

[HTML][HTML] A review of microplastic pollution in aquaculture: Sources, effects, removal strategies and prospects

H Wu, J Hou, X Wang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
As microplastic pollution has become an emerging environmental issue of global concern,
microplastics in aquaculture have become a research hotspot. For environmental safety …

A review of human exposure to microplastics and insights into microplastics as obesogens

K Kannan, K Vimalkumar - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitous exposure of humans to microplastics (MPs) through inhalation of particles in
air and ingestion in dust, water, and diet is well established. Humans are estimated to ingest …

From oceans to dinner plates: The impact of microplastics on human health

EC Emenike, CJ Okorie, T Ojeyemi, A Egbemhenghe… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm in diameter, are now found in various
environmental media, including soil, water, and air, and have infiltrated the food chain …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

MSL Yee, LW Hii, CK Looi, WM Lim, SF Wong, YY Kok… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics have enormous impacts to every aspect of daily life including technology, medicine
and treatments, and domestic appliances. Most of the used plastics are thrown away by …

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 …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …