Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) as emerging pollutant in ground water: Environmental impact, potential risks, limitations and way forward towards sustainable …

V Kumar, E Singh, S Singh, A Pandey… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics play an indispensable role in our daily lives, owing to their ease in use, low cost,
strength, versatility and durability but their excessive usage in packaging industries …

Micro-and nanoplastic toxicity: A review on size, type, source, and test-organism implications

K Pelegrini, TCB Pereira, TG Maraschin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric wastes are among the current major environmental problems due to potential
pollution and contamination. Within the spectrum of polymeric waste, microplastics (MPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Raman Microspectroscopy evidence of microplastics in human semen

L Montano, E Giorgini, V Notarstefano, T Notari… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in human fluids and organs is a great concern, since,
as highlighted by recent studies on animal models, they could cause alterations of several …

Potential health impact of microplastics: a review of environmental distribution, human exposure, and toxic effects

Y Li, L Tao, Q Wang, F Wang, G Li… - Environment & Health, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the global environment. As a typical emerging pollutant, its
potential health hazards have been widely concerning. In this brief paper, we introduce the …

Investigation of nephrotoxicity on mice exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics and the potential amelioration effects of DHA-enriched phosphatidylserine

Y Tang, R Zhao, Q Pu, S Jiang, F Yu, Z Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) induce nephrotoxicity in mammals, but an understanding of the potential
mechanism or amelioration strategies is lacking. Herein, we established the polystyrene …

[HTML][HTML] Can the impact of micro-and nanoplastics on human health really be assessed using in vitro models? A review of methodological issues

V Forest, J Pourchez - Environment International, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of the many advantages they offer (strength, low cost, durability, lightweight,
resistance, etc.), plastics are integral part of our daily life with a production constantly rising …

Human biomonitoring of microplastics and health implications: A review

G Zuri, A Karanasiou, S Lacorte - Environmental research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles (< 5 mm) ubiquitous in water,
soil, and air, indicating that humans can be exposed to MPs through ingestion of water and …

Fate and environmental behaviors of microplastics through the lens of free radical

Y Qiu, T Zhang, P Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as plastics with a size of less than 5 mm, are ubiquitously present in the
environment and become an increasing environmental concern. The fate and environmental …

Biohybrid magnetically driven microrobots for sustainable removal of micro/nanoplastics from the aquatic environment

X Peng, M Urso, M Kolackova, D Huska… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The proliferation of micro/nanoplastics derived from the fragmentation of plastic waste
released in the environment represents an increasingly alarming issue with adverse …

Micro (nano) plastics in plant-derived food: Source, contamination pathways and human exposure risks

Y Liang, X Cao, A Mo, J Jiang, Y Zhang, W Gao… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) contamination in plants and plant-derived food has
raised concerns about food safety and human health risks. This review examines the …