Microplastics as an emerging threat to the global environment and human health

S Ghosh, JK Sinha, S Ghosh, K Vashisth, S Han… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …

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 …

Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects

N Rafa, B Ahmed, F Zohora, J Bakya, S Ahmed… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a new environmental concern due to our reliance on
plastic. Recent years have seen an upward trend in scholarly interest in the topic of …

Microplastics detected in cirrhotic liver tissue

T Horvatits, M Tamminga, B Liu, M Sebode… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The contamination of ecosystem compartments by microplastics (MPs) is an
ubiquitous problem. MPs have been observed in mice tissues, and recently in human blood …

The potential toxicity of microplastics on human health

B Zhao, P Rehati, Z Yang, Z Cai, C Guo, Y Li - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are plastic particles, films, and fibers with a diameter of< 5 mm. Given their
long-standing existence in the environment and terrible increase in annual emissions …

The potential impact of nano-and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.

E Winiarska, M Jutel, M Zemelka-Wiacek - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics are used all over the world. Unfortunately, due to limited biodegradation, plastics
cause a significant level of environmental pollution. The smallest recognized to date are …

[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 …

Metabolomics reveal nanoplastic-induced mitochondrial damage in human liver and lung cells

S Lin, H Zhang, C Wang, XL Su, Y Song… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastic debris in the global biosphere is an increasing concern, and nanoplastic (NPs)
toxicity in humans is far from being understood. Studies have indicated that NPs can affect …

Managing plastic waste─ sorting, recycling, disposal, and product redesign

JP Lange - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over the years, the petrochemical industry has developed a plethora of polymers that are
contributing to the well-being of humanity. Irresponsible disposal of used plastics has …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics: Detection in human samples, cell line studies, and health impacts

D Barceló, Y Picó, AH Alfarhan - Environmental toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are in all environmental compartments, including atmosphere,
terrestrial, and aquatic environments as well as in marine organisms, foods, drinking water …