The emerging role of microplastics in systemic toxicity: Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS)

A Das - Science of The Total Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental threats the world is facing
currently. The degradation of macroplastics into smaller forms viz. microplastics (MPs) or …

Effects of microplastics on fish and in human health

MS Bhuyan - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Microplastics (MPs) are regarded as a global issue due to their toxicity effects on fish and
humans. Fish is a vital origin of human protein, which is necessary for body growth …

Microplastics and PAHs mixed contamination: an in-depth review on the sources, co-occurrence, and fate in marine ecosystems

M Ali, D Xu, X Yang, J Hu - Water Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic contaminants
that have been found in marine ecosystems. This review aims to explore the sources and …

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 …

Microplastics and oxidative stress—current problems and prospects

K Kadac-Czapska, J Ośko, E Knez, M Grembecka - Antioxidants, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles between 0.1 and 5000 µm in size that have attracted
considerable attention from the scientific community and the general public, as they threaten …

Polystyrene microplastics cause granulosa cells apoptosis and fibrosis in ovary through oxidative stress in rats

R An, X Wang, L Yang, J Zhang, N Wang, F Xu, Y Hou… - Toxicology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are receiving increased attention as a harmful environmental pollutant.
Studies have investigated that MPs have reproductive toxicity, but the mechanism is little …

Ecotoxicological and physiological risks of microplastics on fish and their possible mitigation measures

A Mallik, KAM Xavier, BC Naidu, BB Nayak - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed and extensively found within marine ecosystems,
and approximately 8 million tons of plastics are being dumped into the sea annually. Once …

Blood biomarkers as diagnostic tools: An overview of climate-driven stress responses in fish

M Shahjahan, MJ Islam, MT Hossain, MA Mishu… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Global climate change due to anthropogenic activities affects the dynamics of aquatic
communities by altering the adaptive capacities of their inhabitants. Analysis of blood …

Micro (nano) plastics prevalence, food web interactions, and toxicity assessment in aquatic organisms: a review

NU Benson, OD Agboola, OH Fred-Ahmadu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Plastic pollution is a fast-rising environmental catastrophe. Microplastics and nanoplastics
(MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning …

Reproductive toxicity of microplastics in female mice and their offspring from induction of oxidative stress

Y Zhang, X Wang, Y Zhao, J Zhao, T Yu, Y Yao… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging pollutant that is becoming recognized as an
increasingly serious environmental problem. The biological toxicity and resulting health risks …