Microplastic diagnostics in humans:“The 3Ps” Progress, problems, and prospects

G Kutralam-Muniasamy, VC Shruti… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing global concern about human exposure to microplastics necessitates research
into their occurrence, fate, and effects. Recent advancements in analytical methods have …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - 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 and nanoplastics in atheromas and cardiovascular events

R Marfella, F Prattichizzo, C Sardu… - … England Journal of …, 2024 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging as a potential
risk factor for cardiovascular disease in preclinical studies. Direct evidence that this risk …

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 …

From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

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 …

Biotechnological methods to remove microplastics: a review

U Anand, S Dey, E Bontempi, S Ducoli… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic
components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other …

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 human samples: Recent advances, hot-spots, and analytical challenges

G Malafaia, D Barceló - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the rapid advancement of microplastic (MP) contamination studies, we present a
comprehensive review in which the studies that identified and characterized MPs in human …

[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 …