Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 1714 - 1714
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Plastic-based
products
are
ubiquitous
due
to
their
tremendous
utility
in
our
daily
lives.
Nanoplastic
(NP)
and
microplastic
(MP)
pollution
has
become
a
severe
threat
the
planet
is
growing
concern.
It
been
widely
reported
that
polystyrene
(PS)
MPs
severely
toxic
male
reproduction
system,
with
effects
including
decreased
sperm
parameters,
impaired
spermatogenesis,
damaged
testicular
structures.
However,
molecular
mechanisms
for
spermatogenesis
remain
poorly
understood.
Emerging contaminants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. 100369 - 100369
Published: May 14, 2024
Microplastic
(MP)
contamination
has
become
a
pervasive
global
issue,
affecting
terrestrial
and
aquatic
environments,
its
potential
health
hazards
are
of
widespread
concern.
This
review
examined
the
intricate
relationship
between
animal
exposure
to
MPs
their
effects,
revealing
that
MP
affects
broad
spectrum
species
across
habitats.
Crucially,
interspecies
differences
in
ingestion,
accumulation,
responses
emerge
as
central
themes
arising
from
various
factors,
including
feeding
behavior,
physiology,
ecological
niches.
The
implications
multifarious;
animals
may
suffer
physical
harm,
endure
chemical
adsorbed
contaminants,
provoke
inflammatory
responses,
undergo
behavioral
modifications.
Chronic
raises
concerns
about
long-term
consequences,
ability
adsorb
transport
chemicals
for
bioaccumulation
pollutants
within
food
webs.
ramifications
profound,
impacting
population
dynamics,
ecosystem
processes.
interplay
underscores
need
interdisciplinary
research
unites
fields
such
biology,
ecology,
chemistry,
toxicology.
Recognizing
effects
significant
implications,
particularly
enter
human
chain
through
on
risks.
Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: Jan. 11, 2025
As
the
production,
usage,
and
disposal
of
plastics
increase,
microplastics
generated—plastic
particles
smaller
than
5
mm—increases,
exacerbating
environmental
pollution.
In
turn,
various
organisms
become
increasingly
exposed
to
contaminated
environments,
potentially
affecting
humans
through
food
chain.
Crucial
findings
from
in
vivo
experiments
indicate
histopathological
changes
caused
by
impact
morphology
physiological
function
organisms.
This
study
describes
induced
across
circulatory,
nervous,
digestive,
respiratory,
reproductive
systems
explains
associated
functional
alterations.
Except
nervous
system,
main
morphological
involve
degenerative
throughout
body,
such
as
apoptosis,
inflammation,
fibrosis.
Most
were
inflammatory
responses
microplastics,
leading
fibrosis
subsequent
impairments.
Various
studies
confirm
that
stimulate
cells,
increased
reactive
oxygen
species
cell
death.
Consequently,
these
impair
related
systemic
functions.
review
highlights
fundamental
organs
cells
due
discusses
limitations
involving
showing
no
changes.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD)
is
becoming
increasingly
prevalent
with
the
improvement
of
people's
living
standards
in
recent
years,
especially
urban
areas.
The
emerging
environmental
contaminant
a
newly-proposed
concept
progress
industrialization
and
modernization,
referring
to
synthetic
chemicals
that
were
not
noticed
or
researched
before,
which
may
lead
many
chronic
diseases,
including
IBD.
contaminants
mainly
include
microplastics,
endocrine-disrupting
chemicals,
chemical
herbicides,
heavy
metals,
persisting
organic
pollutants.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
adverse
health
effect
these
on
humans
their
relationships
Therefore,
can
better
understand
impact
new
IBD,
minimize
exposures,
lower
future
incidence
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. e17384 - e17384
Published: May 20, 2024
Plastic
pollution
in
terrestrial
wildlife
represents
a
new
conservation
challenge,
with
research
this
area,
especially
within
protected
areas
(PAs),
being
scant.
This
study
documents
the
accumulation
of
microplastics
(MPs)
both
inside
and
outside
PAs
western
Thailand.
Carcasses
road-killed
vertebrates
good
condition,
as
well
live
tadpoles,
were
collected
to
examine
their
exposure
plastic
pollution.
The
digestive
tracts
vertebrate
carcasses
entire
bodies
tadpoles
analyzed
for
MPs,
which
identified
if
they
measured
over
50
µm.
A
total
136
individuals
from
48
species
examined.
sample
comprised
snakes
(44.12%),
birds
(11.03%),
lizards
(5.15%),
(32.25%),
amphibians
(5.88%),
mammals
(1.47%).
In
total,
387
MPs
found
44
(91.67%),
an
average
occurrence
3.25
±
3.63
per
individual
or
0.05
0.08
gram
body
weight.
quantities
significantly
varied
among
animal
groups,
terms
number
(
p
<
0.05)
weight
0.01).
Furthermore,
significant
difference
MP
was
observed
between
specimens
on
basis
0.05),
but
not
=
0.07).
Most
fibers
(77%),
followed
by
fragments
(22.22%),
only
minimal
presence
film
(0.52%)
foam
(0.26%).
Of
all
identified,
36.84%
confirmed
plastics
made
natural
materials,
31.58%
plastics,
including
Polyethylene
(PE),
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET),
polypropylene
(PP),
Polyvinylidene
chloride
(PVDC),
polyester
(PES).
Additionally,
cotton,
those
containing
polyurethane
(PU),
rayon,
PES,
combinations
rayon
PU,
identified.
influenced
weight,
factors
associated
human
settlement/activity,
land
use
types.
Our
findings
highlight
prevalence
Thai
PAs.
Further
toxicological
studies
are
required
establish
standards.
It
is
proposed
that
snakes,
obtained
road
kills,
could
serve
non-invasive
method
monitoring
pollution,
thus
acting
indicator
threat
ecosystems.
There
urgent
need
standardization
solid
waste
management
at
garbage
dump
sites
remote
areas,
Conservation
education
focusing
occurrence,
potential
sources,
impacts
enhance
awareness,
thereby
influencing
changes
behaviors
attitudes
toward
household
level.
