The Journal of School and University Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(02), P. 21 - 31
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Introduction:
Plastic
materials
represent
one
of
the
main
sources
waste,
affecting
environment
with
repercussions
on
human
body.
Until
recently,
this
topic
has
not
been
so
addressed,
possibly
because
many
incompletely
known
things,
but
also
large
industries
that
inevitably
use
plastic
and
want
to
promote
develop
their
businesses
maximum
potential.
The
following
material
presents
harmful
effects
components
can
have
health,
which
is
an
alarm
signal
for
public
health.
objective
study
highlight
Mps
Np
In
carrying
out
our
we
relied
qualitative
research,
while
relying
a
comprehensive
review
existing
literature
critical
comparative
analysis,
accessing
data
from
Science
Direct,
Google
Scholar,
journal
articles,
government
reports,
publications
international
environmental
organizations,
giving
priority
studies
published
in
recent
years.
Results:
affects
reproductive
system,
increase
risk
vascular
diseases,
last
least
these
particles
affect
skin,
changing
its
normal
functions.
impact
health
must
be
taken
into
account
tiny
all
factors:
water,
air,
soil,
biodiversity.
Keywords:
microplastic,
nano
plastic,
environment,
risk;
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 617 - 617
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Nanoplastics,
as
emerging
environmental
pollutants,
can
transport
contaminants
across
marine
environments,
polluting
pristine
ecosystems
and
being
ingested
by
organisms.
This
transfer
poses
a
severe
threat
to
global
aquatic
potentially
impacts
human
health
through
the
food
chain.
Neurobehavioral
reproductive
toxicity
are
critical
areas
of
concern
because
they
directly
affect
survival,
health,
population
dynamics
species,
which
have
cascading
effects
on
entire
ecosystem.
Using
zebrafish
model
organism,
we
investigated
toxic
concentrations
polystyrene
nanoplastics
(PS-NPs).
Behavioral
assessments,
including
novel
tank
test
open
field
test,
demonstrated
significant
neurobehavioral
changes,
indicating
increased
anxiety
depressive
behaviors.
A
pathological
analysis
brain
gonadal
tissues,
along
with
evaluations
biomarkers,
revealed
that
exposure
PS-NPs
leads
tissue
lesions,
inflammatory
responses,
oxidative
stress
activation,
hormone
level
disruptions,
damage.
Real-time
quantitative
PCR
studies
gene
expression
further
showed
disrupt
endocrine
regulation
pathways
brain-pituitary-gonadal
(BPG)
axis,
causing
sex-specific
differences.
These
findings
provide
crucial
insights
into
organisms
their
ecological
risks,
offering
theoretical
support
for
future
protection
pollutant
management
efforts.
The Journal of School and University Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(02), P. 21 - 31
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Introduction:
Plastic
materials
represent
one
of
the
main
sources
waste,
affecting
environment
with
repercussions
on
human
body.
Until
recently,
this
topic
has
not
been
so
addressed,
possibly
because
many
incompletely
known
things,
but
also
large
industries
that
inevitably
use
plastic
and
want
to
promote
develop
their
businesses
maximum
potential.
The
following
material
presents
harmful
effects
components
can
have
health,
which
is
an
alarm
signal
for
public
health.
objective
study
highlight
Mps
Np
In
carrying
out
our
we
relied
qualitative
research,
while
relying
a
comprehensive
review
existing
literature
critical
comparative
analysis,
accessing
data
from
Science
Direct,
Google
Scholar,
journal
articles,
government
reports,
publications
international
environmental
organizations,
giving
priority
studies
published
in
recent
years.
Results:
affects
reproductive
system,
increase
risk
vascular
diseases,
last
least
these
particles
affect
skin,
changing
its
normal
functions.
impact
health
must
be
taken
into
account
tiny
all
factors:
water,
air,
soil,
biodiversity.
Keywords:
microplastic,
nano
plastic,
environment,
risk;
