The micro(nano)plastics perspective: exploring cancer development and therapy

Molecular Cancer, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Microplastics, as an emerging environmental pollutant, have received widespread attention for their potential impact on ecosystems and human health. Microplastics are defined plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter can be categorized primary secondary microplastics. Primary microplastics usually originate directly from industrial production, while formed by the degradation of larger items. capable triggering cytotoxicity chronic inflammation, may promote cancer through mechanisms such pro-inflammatory responses, oxidative stress endocrine disruption. In addition, improved bring new perspectives to therapy, studies drug carriers underway, showing high targeting bioavailability. Although current suggest association between certain cancers (e.g., lung, liver, breast cancers), long-term effects specific still need studied. This review aimed at exploring carcinogenicity promising applications therapy provides important directions future research emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration address this global health challenge.

Language: Английский

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Micronanoplastic exposure due to cardiopulmonary bypass in children: a prospective observational study

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 489, P. 137732 - 137732

Published: Feb. 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Identification and analysis of microplastics in human penile cancer tissues

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 969, P. 178815 - 178815

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is needed

Nature, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 639(8054), P. 300 - 302

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effects of microplastics on the immune system: How much should we worry?

Immunology Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 272, P. 106976 - 106976

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Plastics are everywhere. It is widely recognized that they represent a global problem, the extent of which yet to be defined. Humans broadly exposed plastics, whose effects and consequences poorly characterized so far. The main route exposure via alimentary respiratory intake. pollutions may come from both: water food contamination itself, their packaging. smaller sizes (i.e. microplastics <150 µm - MPs) considered most pervasive living organisms and, therefore, potentially harmful. As humans occupy one apex positions chain, we bioaccumulation biomagnification MPs. In fact, MPs commonly found in human stools blood. However, there no data available on ability accumulate produce detrimental biological systems. Even though plastics pollution studied mammals, including humans, appear have inflammatory effects, rather concerning as many etiologies disease based pro-inflammatory status.

Language: Английский

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La paradoja del plástico en la salud: herramienta vital, contaminante letal

SciComm Report, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 1 - 12

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

El uso de plásticos en la atención salud plantea una paradoja crítica, mientras facilita médica, pero su eliminación inadecuada amenaza humana y planetaria. Existe un impacto ambiental el sector salud, destacando que hasta 83% los residuos hospitalarios a nivel global pueden ser plásticos, con efectos nocivos para como cáncer, afecciones cardiovasculares enfermedades respiratorias. En Chile, solo 2% se reciclan, 98% dispone vertederos. La presencia microplásticos fluidos tejidos humanos, sangre bulbo olfatorio, expone gravedad del problema. exposición prolongada asocia patologías oncológicas, respiratorias, comprometiendo principio ético “no hacer daño”. Por lo anterior, existe necesidad integrar estrategias sostenibles gestión hospitalarios, implementación equipos “Green Teams” reducir insumos desechables, reutilizar materiales fomentar reciclaje. adhesión 233 instituciones Red Global Hospitales Verdes Saludables marca avance, persisten desafíos educación profesionales políticas efectivas. este contexto, enfermería posiciona actor clave liderar cambio, dada capacidad intervención directa clínica, formación académica residuos. sostenibilidad debe eje central transformación proponiendo mallas curriculares fortalecimiento investigación local formulación públicas. Este enfoque asegura equilibrio entre calidad pacientes protección planeta, garantizando futuro más saludable todos.

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Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Advances and Challenges in the Determination of Micro- and Nano-plastics by Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 118270 - 118270

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Advances in Microplastic Characterization: Spectroscopic Techniques and Heavy Metal Adsorption Insights

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 118111 - 118111

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Microplastics/nanoplastics and Neurological Health: An Overview of Neurological Defects and Mechanisms

Toxicology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 511, P. 154030 - 154030

Published: Dec. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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