Environments,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 263 - 263
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Microplastics
have
become
a
ubiquitous
pollutant
that
permeates
every
aspect
of
our
environment—from
the
oceans
to
soil
elementary
foundations
human
life.
New
findings
demonstrate
microplastic
particles
not
only
pose
latent
threat
adult
populations,
but
also
play
serious
role
even
before
birth
during
fetal
stages
development.
Exposure
microplastics
early
childhood
is
another
source
risk
almost
impossible
prevent.
This
comprehensive
review
examines
multiple
aspects
associated
with
development,
detailing
mechanisms
by
which
these
enter
body,
their
bioaccumulation
in
tissues
throughout
life
and
inevitable
re-entry
into
different
ecosystems
after
death.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 3511 - 3511
Published: Nov. 2, 2024
The
intentional
or
accidental
presence
of
environmental
contaminants,
such
as
persistent
organic
pollutants,
metals,
and
microplastics,
can
harm
the
aquatic
ecosystem
their
living
organisms,
well
consumers
seafood.
This
study
provides
an
overview
marine
pollution
caused
by
various
chemicals
toxicity
to
both
environment
humans.
In
addition
regulatory
limits
established
for
some
monitoring
management
policies
should
mandate
activities
bioremediation
use
carbon-based
composite
photocatalysts
reduce
eliminate
these
compounds.
Microplastics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(2), P. 217 - 233
Published: April 8, 2024
The
tremendous
plastic
production
and
poor
post-use
management
are
current
future
sources
of
environmental
human
contamination
due
to
their
degradation
products:
microplastics
nanoplastics
(MNPLs).
Methodological
developments
have
allowed
MNPLs
be
detected
in
an
increasing
variety
foods,
as
well
stool
colonic
mucosa.
It
was
suggested
early
that
the
direct
contact
between
intestinal
tissues
could
represent
a
potential
risk
for
health.
In
order
assess
this,
over
last
3
years,
numerous
studies
evaluated
impact
MNPL
ingestion
on
homeostasis
rodents.
This
comprehensive
review
reports
preclinical
published
January
2021
2024,
analyzes
contributions
shortcomings.
shows
evidence
is
accumulating
toxicity
spherical
MNPLs,
which
lead
pro-inflammatory,
pro-oxidative,
barrier-disruptive
dysbiotic
effects.
However,
available
literature
has
addressed
only
minor
part
health
issues
MNPLs.
Many
parameters
contributing
need
better
taken
into
account
studies.
Particular
attention
should
paid
improve
representativeness
consider
susceptibility
factors
toxicity,
generated
especially
by
underlying
pathology
or
pathological
imprinting.
Environments,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 263 - 263
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Microplastics
have
become
a
ubiquitous
pollutant
that
permeates
every
aspect
of
our
environment—from
the
oceans
to
soil
elementary
foundations
human
life.
New
findings
demonstrate
microplastic
particles
not
only
pose
latent
threat
adult
populations,
but
also
play
serious
role
even
before
birth
during
fetal
stages
development.
Exposure
microplastics
early
childhood
is
another
source
risk
almost
impossible
prevent.
This
comprehensive
review
examines
multiple
aspects
associated
with
development,
detailing
mechanisms
by
which
these
enter
body,
their
bioaccumulation
in
tissues
throughout
life
and
inevitable
re-entry
into
different
ecosystems
after
death.
