Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
101, P. 104204 - 104204
Published: June 28, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
are
in
all
environmental
compartments,
including
atmosphere,
terrestrial,
and
aquatic
environments
as
well
marine
organisms,
foods,
drinking
water,
indoor
outdoor
environments.
MPs
can
enter
the
human
body
through
food
chain
contaminated
environment.
Ingestion,
inhalation,
dermal
contact
routes
of
their
entry
into
body.
Recent
studies
reporting
detection
within
have
raised
concern
among
scientific
community
knowledge
about
exposure
is
still
very
limited
impact
on
health
not
well-understood
yet.
In
this
review
article,
we
briefly
cover
reports
evidencing
MP
body,
e.g.,
stool,
placenta,
lungs,
liver,
sputum,
breast
milk,
blood.
A
concise
synopsis
sample
preparation
analysis
such
matrices
also
provided.
This
article
presents
a
summary
effect
cell
lines
health.
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
251, P. 118535 - 118535
Published: March 7, 2024
Plastics
are
used
all
over
the
world.
Unfortunately,
due
to
limited
biodegradation,
plastics
cause
a
significant
level
of
environmental
pollution.
The
smallest
recognized
date
termed
nanoplastics
(1
nm
[nm]
up
1
μm
[μm])
and
microplastics
μm–5
mm).
These
nano-
can
enter
human
body
through
respiratory
system
via
inhalation,
digestive
tract
consumption
contaminated
food
water,
or
penetration
skin
cosmetics
clothes
contact.
Bioaccumulation
in
potentially
lead
range
health
issues,
including
disorders
like
lung
cancer,
asthma
hypersensitivity
pneumonitis,
neurological
symptoms
such
as
fatigue
dizziness,
inflammatory
bowel
disease
even
disturbances
gut
microbiota.
Most
studies
have
confirmed
that
induce
apoptosis
cells
genotoxic
cytotoxic
effects.
Understanding
cellular
molecular
mechanisms
plastics'
actions
may
help
extrapolate
risks
humans.
article
provides
comprehensive
review
articles
databases
regarding
impact
on
health.
included
retrospective
case
reports
people
exposed
microplastics.
This
research
highlights
need
for
further
fully
understand
extent
