Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 493 - 493
Published: July 5, 2024
Due
to
their
robust
migration
capabilities,
slow
degradation,
and
propensity
for
adsorbing
environmental
pollutants,
micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
are
pervasive
across
diverse
ecosystems.
They
infiltrate
various
organisms
within
different
food
chains
through
multiple
pathways
including
inhalation
dermal
contact,
pose
a
significant
challenge
in
the
21st
century.
Research
indicates
that
MNPs
health
threats
broad
range
of
organisms,
humans.
Currently,
extensive
detection
data
studies
using
experimental
animals
vitro
cell
culture
indicate
can
trigger
forms
programmed
death
(PCD)
induce
diseases.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
systematic
analysis
MNP-induced
PCD
processes,
pyroptosis,
ferroptosis,
autophagy,
necroptosis,
apoptosis,
based
on
recent
research
findings
focuses
elucidating
links
between
Additionally,
targeted
therapeutic
interventions
these
diseases
described.
original
insights
into
opportunities
challenges
posed
by
current
findings.
evaluates
ways
mitigate
resulting
from
patterns.
Moreover,
this
paper
enhances
understanding
biohazards
associated
with
providing
reference
subsequent
toxicological
risk
mitigation
efforts.
The
increasing
global
attention
on
micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
is
a
result
of
their
ubiquity
in
the
water,
air,
soil,
and
biosphere,
exposing
humans
to
MNPs
daily
basis
threatening
human
health.
However,
crucial
data
body,
including
sources,
occurrences,
behaviors,
health
risks,
are
limited,
which
greatly
impedes
any
systematic
assessment
impact
body.
To
further
understand
effects
we
must
identify
existing
knowledge
gaps
that
need
be
immediately
addressed
provide
potential
solutions
these
issues.
Herein,
examined
current
literature
behaviors
body
as
well
risks.
Furthermore,
identified
key
resolved
comprehensively
assess
Additionally,
complexity
lack
efficient
analytical
methods
main
barriers
impeding
investigations
necessitating
development
standard
unified
method.
Finally,
highlighted
for
interdisciplinary
studies
from
environmental,
biological,
medical,
chemical,
computer,
material
scientists
fill
drive
research.
Considering
inevitability
occurrence
exposure
MNPs,
more
urgently
required
enhance
our
understanding
negative
European Respiratory Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
33(172), P. 230226 - 230226
Published: April 30, 2024
Throughout
their
lifecycle,
from
production
to
use
and
upon
disposal,
plastics
release
chemicals
particles
known
as
micro-
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
that
can
accumulate
in
the
environment.
MNPs
have
been
detected
different
locations
of
human
body,
including
our
lungs.
This
is
likely
a
consequence
MNP
exposure
through
air
we
breathe.
Yet,
still
lack
comprehensive
understanding
impact
may
on
respiratory
disease
health.
In
this
review,
collated
current
body
evidence
implications
inhalation
lung
health
vitro
,
vivo
occupational
studies.
We
focused
interactions
between
pollution
specific
lung-resident
cells
diseases.
conclude
it
evident
possess
capacity
affect
tissue
remains
unclear
which
extent
occurs
ambient
levels
MNPs,
emphasising
need
for
more
evaluation
environmental
everyday
life.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(18), P. 14391 - 14391
Published: Sept. 21, 2023
Plastic
pollution
became
a
main
challenge
for
human
beings
as
demonstrated
by
the
increasing
dispersion
of
plastic
waste
into
environment.
Microplastics
(MPs)
have
become
ubiquitous
and
humans
are
exposed
daily
to
inhalation
or
ingestion
microparticles.
Recent
studies
performed
using
mainly
spectroscopy
spectrometry-based
techniques
shown
astounding
evidence
presence
MPs
in
tissues,
organs
fluids.
The
placenta,
meconium,
breast
milk,
lung,
intestine,
liver,
heart
cardiovascular
system,
blood,
urine
cerebrovascular
liquid
afflicted
MPs’
deposition.
On
whole,
obtained
data
underline
great
heterogeneity
among
different
tissue
polymers
characterized
microparticles’
dimension,
even
if
most
them
seem
be
below
50–100
µm.
Evidence
possible
contribution
diseases
is
still
limited
this
field
study
medicine
an
initial
state.
However,
on
their
toxicity
vitro
vivo
suggest
worrying
effects
cells
mediated
oxidative
stress,
inflammation
fibrosis.
Nephrological
insufficient
kidneys
lacking,
but
little
present
literature
has
histological
functional
alteration
animal
models
cytotoxicity
through
apoptosis,
autophagy,
stress
kidney
cells.
Overall,
manuscript
we
report
review
recommends
urgent
further
analyze
potential
correlations
between
disease
exposure
human.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(8), P. 3702 - 3713
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Microplastics
are
found
in
various
human
tissues
and
considered
harmful,
raising
concerns
about
exposure
to
microplastics
the
environment.
Existing
research
has
analyzed
indoor
occupational
scenarios,
but
long-term
monitoring
of
ambient
atmospheric
(AMPs),
especially
highly
polluted
urban
regions,
needs
be
further
investigated.
This
study
estimated
environmental
AMPs
by
considering
inhalation,
dust
ingestion,
dermal
three
functional
zones
within
a
megacity.
The
annual
quantity
was
7.37
×
104
items
for
children
1.06
105
adults,
comparable
with
microplastic
consumption
from
food
water.
Significant
spatiotemporal
differences
were
observed
characteristics
that
humans
exposed
to,
wind
speed
rainfall
frequency
mainly
driving
these
changes.
AMP
green
land
spaces,
which
recognized
as
relatively
low
zones,
public
service
residential
zones.
Notably,
significant
positive
correlations
between
pathogenicity
airborne
bacterial
community
discovered.
size
immune-mediated
disease
risks
brought
microbes
showed
most
relationship,
where
Sphingomonas
might
act
potential
key
mediator.
Oceans,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(3), P. 398 - 428
Published: June 21, 2024
Microplastics
are
ubiquitous
in
marine
environments
and
have
been
documented
across
all
ocean
compartments,
especially
surface
waters,
the
world.
Even
though
several
studies
identify
presence
of
microplastics
world’s
five
oceans,
there
remains
an
overt
problem
large
inconsistencies
their
sampling,
extraction,
consequent
quantification.
Despite
complexity
these
methodologies,
researchers
tried
to
explore
microplastic
abundance
waters.
Using
a
systematic
review
approach,
dataset
was
derived
from
73
primary
undertaken
since
year
2010
following
Oslo
Paris
Conventions
(OSPAR)
guidelines
monitor
harmonise
debris.
The
results
showed
differences
distribution
waters
oceans.
overall
concentration
oceans
ranged
between
0.002
62.50
items/m3,
with
mean
2.76
items/m3.
highest
found
Atlantic
(4.98
items/m3),
while
least
observed
Southern
Ocean
(0.04
items/m3).
While
challenging,
this
paper
recommends
harmonisation
separation,
identification
methods
globe
aid
design
appropriate
mitigation
strategies
for
reducing
plastic
pollution.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 358 - 358
Published: May 11, 2024
Humans
are
chronically
exposed
to
airborne
microplastics
(MPs)
by
inhalation.
Various
types
of
polymer
particles
have
been
detected
in
lung
samples,
which
could
pose
a
threat
human
health.
Inhalation
toxicological
studies
crucial
for
assessing
the
effects
MPs
and
exposure-reduction
measures.
This
communication
paper
addresses
important
health
concerns
related
MPs,
taking
into
consideration
three
levels
complexity,
i.e.,
themselves,
additives
present
plastics,
exogenous
substances
adsorbed
onto
them.
approach
aims
obtain
comprehensive
profile
deposited
lungs,
encompassing
local
systemic
effects.
The
physicochemical
characteristics
may
play
pivotal
role
toxicity.
Although
evidence
suggests
toxic
animal
cell
models,
no
established
causal
link
with
pulmonary
or
diseases
humans
has
established.
transfer
associated
chemicals
from
lungs
bloodstream
and/or
circulation
remains
be
confirmed
humans.
Understanding
toxicity
requires
multidisciplinary
investigation
using
One
Health
approach.