Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

J Gigault, H El Hadri, B Nguyen, B Grassl… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Increasing concern and research on the subject of plastic pollution has engaged the
community of scientists working on the environmental health and safety of nanomaterials …

[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 …

Mitigating metal-organic framework (MOF) toxicity for biomedical applications

P Wiśniewska, J Haponiuk, MR Saeb, N Rabiee… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of crystalline porous materials,
consisting of metal ions and organic linkers. These hybrid materials possess exceptional …

Dependence of nanoparticle toxicity on their physical and chemical properties

A Sukhanova, S Bozrova, P Sokolov… - Nanoscale research …, 2018 - Springer
Studies on the methods of nanoparticle (NP) synthesis, analysis of their characteristics, and
exploration of new fields of their applications are at the forefront of modern nanotechnology …

The impact of nanoparticle protein corona on cytotoxicity, immunotoxicity and target drug delivery

C Corbo, R Molinaro, A Parodi… - …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In a perfect sequence of events, nanoparticles (NPs) are injected into the bloodstream
where they circulate until they reach the target tissue. The ligand on the NP surface …

Toxicity in vitro reveals potential impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health: A review

Q Shi, J Tang, R Liu, L Wang - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics (MPs) have attracted considerable interest on account of their ubiquitous
presence in the environment in recent years. In particular, nanoplastics (NPs), with smaller …

How much are microplastics harmful to the health of amphibians? A study with pristine polyethylene microplastics and Physalaemus cuvieri

AP da Costa Araújo, NFS de Melo… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are critical emerging pollutants found in the environment worldwide;
however, its toxicity in aquatic in amphibians, is poorly known. Thus, the aim of the present …

[HTML][HTML] Combined cytotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and phthalate esters on human lung epithelial A549 cells and its mechanism

Q Shi, J Tang, L Wang, R Liu, JP Giesy - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Awareness of risks posed by widespread presence of nanoplastics (NPs) and bioavailability
and potential to interact with organic pollutants has been increasing. Inhalation is one of the …

Investigations of acute effects of polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride micro-and nanoplastics in an advanced in vitro triple culture model of the healthy and inflamed …

M Busch, G Bredeck, AAM Kämpfer, RPF Schins - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous degradation of plastic waste in the environment leads to the generation of
micro-and nanoplastic fragments and particles. Due to the ubiquitous presence of plastic …

Investigation of pulmonary toxicity evaluation on mice exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics: the potential protective role of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine

Y Wu, Y Yao, H Bai, K Shimizu, R Li, C Zhang - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidences show that the hazardous substance atmospheric nanoplastics
increase the respiratory risk of individuals, but the inside toxicity mechanisms to lung tissue …