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 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 …

Microplastics in decapod crustaceans: Accumulation, toxicity and impacts, a review

AH D'Costa - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics in the aquatic environment poses a serious threat not only to
aquatic organisms but also to human beings that consume them. The uptake and effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Immunotoxicity responses to polystyrene nanoplastics and their related mechanisms in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae

H Cheng, Z Duan, Y Wu, Y Wang, H Zhang, Y Shi… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics in aquatic environments may induce adverse immunotoxicity effects in fish.
However, there is insufficient evidence on the visible immunotoxicity endpoints in the larval …

Recent insights into uptake, toxicity, and molecular targets of microplastics and nanoplastics relevant to human health impacts

A Khan, Z Jia - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics and nanoplastics (M-NPLs) are ubiquitous environmentally, chemically, or
mechanically degraded plastic particles. Humans are exposed to M-NPLs of various sizes …

Brain single-nucleus transcriptomics highlights that polystyrene nanoplastics potentially induce Parkinson's disease-like neurodegeneration by causing energy …

B Liang, Y Huang, Y Zhong, Z Li, R Ye, B Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the prevalence of nanoplastics in daily life, human exposure is inevitable. However,
whether and how nanoplastics cause neurotoxicity in humans remains obscure. Herein, we …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of microplastics and nanoplastics in shrimp: Mechanisms of plastic particle and contaminant distribution and subsequent effects after uptake

A Timilsina, K Adhikari, AK Yadav, P Joshi… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
To date, previous studies have reported the adverse effects of microplastics (MPs) and
nanoplastics (NPs) on both freshwater and marine organisms. However, the information on …

[HTML][HTML] Human airway organoids and microplastic fibers: A new exposure model for emerging contaminants

AS Winkler, A Cherubini, F Rusconi, N Santo… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) structured organoids are the most advanced in vitro
models for studying human health effects, but their application to evaluate the biological …

Combined effects of polystyrene microplastics and cadmium on oxidative stress, apoptosis, and GH/IGF axis in zebrafish early life stages

X Chen, LB Peng, D Wang, QL Zhu, JL Zheng - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The toxicological interactions of microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals have been paid much
attention in aquatic organism. The mechanisms are not fully clear, particularly in fish early …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of chronic exposure of naturally weathered microplastics on oxidative stress level, behaviour, and mitochondrial function of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio …

L Félix, P Carreira, F Peixoto - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a big and growing environmental concern, with studies showing
sublethal to acute biological impacts on typical aquatic organisms. However, little is known …