A review on microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment: Their occurrence, exposure routes, toxic studies, and potential effects on human health

S Sangkham, O Faikhaw, N Munkong, P Sakunkoo… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging environmental pollutants,
having a major ecotoxicological concern to humans and many other biotas, especially …

Microplastics in water systems: A review of their impacts on the environment and their potential hazards

H Kye, J Kim, S Ju, J Lee, C Lim, Y Yoon - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …

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

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H Jin, 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro-and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health

Y Feng, C Tu, R Li, D Wu, J Yang, Y Xia… - Eco-Environment & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) pollution has become a pressing global environmental
issue, with growing concerns regarding its impact on human health. However, evidence of …

Microplastic-associated pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in environment

K Kaur, S Reddy, P Barathe, U Oak, V Shriram… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous use of microplastics and their release into the environment especially the
water bodies by anthropogenic/industrial activities are the major resources for microplastic …

Roadmap of environmental health research on emerging contaminants: inspiration from the studies on engineered nanomaterials

X Li, F He, Z Wang, B Xing - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the environmental health of emerging contaminants is critical to understand
their risks before causing severe harm. However, the low environmental concentrations …

Review of emerging contaminants in green stormwater infrastructure: Antibiotic resistance genes, microplastics, tire wear particles, PFAS, and temperature

B Bodus, K O'Malley, G Dieter, C Gunawardana… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green stormwater infrastructure is a growing management approach to capturing, infiltrating,
and treating runoff at the source. However, there are several emerging contaminants for …

[HTML][HTML] Seeking for a perfect (non-spherical) microplastic particle–the most comprehensive review on microplastic laboratory research

U Rozman, G Kalčíková - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, much attention has been paid to microplastic pollution, and research on
microplastics has begun to grow exponentially. However, microplastics research still suffers …

Microplastics: a major source of phthalate esters in aquatic environments

Y Cao, H Lin, K Zhang, S Xu, M Yan, KMY Leung… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are predominant additives in plastics, their widespread
contamination in aquatic environments has raised global concern. Here, twelve plastic …