A Detailed Review Study on Potential Effects of Microplastics and Additives of Concern on Human Health

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1212 - 1212

Published: Feb. 13, 2020

The distribution and abundance of microplastics into the world are so extensive that many scientists use them as key indicators recent contemporary period defining a new historical epoch: Plasticene. However, implications not yet thoroughly understood. There is considerable complexity involved to understand their impact due different physical–chemical properties make multifaceted stressors. If, on one hand, carry toxic chemicals in ecosystems, thus serving vectors transport, they themselves, other cocktail hazardous added voluntarily during production additives increase polymer prolong life. To date, there lack knowledge major concern used plastic industry, fate once dispose environment, consequent effects human health when associated with micro nanoplastics. present study emphasizes most dangerous chemical substances contained all products describe these health, providing detailed overview studies have investigated microplastics. In work, we conducted capillary review literature nanoplastic exposure pathways potential risk summarize current intention better focus future research this area fill gaps.

Language: Английский

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Effective uptake of submicrometre plastics by crop plants via a crack-entry mode

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 3(11), P. 929 - 937

Published: July 13, 2020

Language: Английский

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Atmospheric microplastics: A review on current status and perspectives

Earth-Science Reviews, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 203, P. 103118 - 103118

Published: Feb. 10, 2020

Microplastics have recently been detected in the atmosphere of urban, suburban, and even remote areas far away from source regions microplastics, suggesting potential long-distance atmospheric transport for microplastics. There still exist questions regarding occurrence, fate, transport, effect These arise due to limited physical analysis understanding microplastic pollution conjunction with a lack standardized sampling identification methods. This paper reviews current status knowledge on methods sample collection, detection. We review compare used previous studies provide recommendations measurement. Furthermore, we summarize findings related characteristics, including abundance, size, shapes, colours, polymer types. occur urban areas, an abundance/deposition spanning 1–3 orders magnitude across different sites. Fibres fragments are most frequently reported shapes types plastic which generally aligns world demand. conclude that microplastics require further research greater identify its global distributions exposure human health through field implementation analytical protocols.

Language: Английский

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Atmospheric transport is a major pathway of microplastics to remote regions

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: July 14, 2020

Abstract In recent years, marine, freshwater and terrestrial pollution with microplastics has been discussed extensively, whereas atmospheric microplastic transport largely overlooked. Here, we present global simulations of particles produced by road traffic (TWPs – tire wear BWPs brake particles), a major source that can be quantified relatively well. We find high efficiencies these to remote regions. About 34% the emitted coarse TWPs 30% (100 kt yr −1 40 respectively) were deposited in World Ocean. These amounts are similar magnitude as total estimated direct riverine fibres ocean (64 ). suggest Arctic may particularly sensitive receptor region, where light-absorbing properties also cause accelerated warming melting cryosphere.

Language: Английский

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Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 407, P. 124357 - 124357

Published: Oct. 23, 2020

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 717, P. 134625 - 134625

Published: Nov. 14, 2019

Microplastics (MP) pollution has received increased attention over the last few years. However, while number of studies documentating ingestion microplastics by fish increased, fewer have addressed toxicological effects derived from these small items in wild conditions. Here, MP contamination and effect biomarkers were investigated three commercially important species North East Atlantic Ocean. From 150 analysed (50 per species), 49 % had MP. In 3 species, gastrointestinal tract, gills dorsal muscle found. Fish with significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher lipid peroxidation levels brain, muscle, brain acetylcholinesterase activity than where no These results suggest oxidative damage neurotoxicity through induction relation to and/or MP-associated chemicals exposure. analysed, 32 a total mean (± SD) 0.054 ± 0.099 items/g. Based on this EFSA recommendation for consumption adults or general population, human consumers Dicentrachus labrax, Trachurus trachurus, Scomber colias may intake 842 items/year only. data (EUMOFA, NOAA) capita selected European American countries, estimated ranged 518 3078 items/year/capita. Considering that is only one routes exposure microplastics, study others literature emphasize need more research, risk assessment adoption measures minimize particles. Thus, its should be further according WHO 'One Health' approach.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health

Nanomaterials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 496 - 496

Published: Feb. 16, 2021

Plastics have enormous impacts to every aspect of daily life including technology, medicine and treatments, domestic appliances. Most the used plastics are thrown away by consumers after a single use, which has become huge environmental problem as they will end up in landfill, oceans other waterways. These discarded vast numbers each day, breaking down from micro- nano-sizes led worries about how toxic these environment humans. While, there several earlier studies reported effects nano-plastics on environment, is scant research into their impact human body at subcellular or molecular levels. In particular, potential move through gut, lungs skin epithelia causing systemic exposure not been examined thoroughly. This review explores thoroughly nanoplastics created, behave/breakdown within levels toxicity pollution nanoplastics, possible health humans, well suggestions for additional research. paper aims inspire future core elements nano-plastics, biological reactions caused specific unusual qualities.

Language: Английский

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Chemical Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Challenges, Advanced Methods, and Perspectives

Chemical Reviews, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 121(19), P. 11886 - 11936

Published: Aug. 26, 2021

Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific public interest. These tiny plastic particles are found in the environment all around globe as well drinking water food, raising concerns about their impacts on human health. To adequately address these issues, reliable information ambient concentrations microplastics is needed. However, micro- nanoplastic extremely complex diverse terms size, shape, density, polymer type, surface properties, etc. While particle different media can vary by up to 10 orders magnitude, analysis such samples may resemble searching for needle haystack. This highlights critical importance appropriate methods chemical identification, quantification, characterization nanoplastics. The present article reviews advanced representative mass-based particle-based microplastics, with focus sensitivity lower-size limit detection. advantages limitations methods, complementarity comprehensive discussed. A special attention paid approaches Finally, an outlook establishing harmonized standardized analyze challenging contaminants presented, perspectives within beyond this research

Language: Английский

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Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 405, P. 124187 - 124187

Published: Oct. 15, 2020

Language: Английский

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Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 757, P. 143872 - 143872

Published: Dec. 3, 2020

Language: Английский

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