Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100225 - 100225
Published: Dec. 28, 2022
Microplastic
contamination
in
environmental
matrices
is
posing
new
challenges
for
scientific
community
and
general
public
across
the
globe.
Wide-spectrum
application
of
plastics
various
commercial
products
has
increased
production
polymeric
materials.
Owing
to
poor
recycling
waste
management
practices,
it
expected
that
a
large
number
microplastics
will
be
generated
which
may
transported
into
soil,
water,
air.
Present
study
reports
occurrence
soil
Bhopal,
Madhya
Pradesh
first
Central
region
India.
Study
found
total
752.5±6.36
microplastic
particles
were
present
all
10
samples
collected.
The
highest
amount
at
any
one
site
reported
180±13.44
particles/kg.
varied
size,
shape,
colour
as
well.
Chemical
composition
analysis
revealed
belonged
five
different
polymer
classes
viz.
polyethylene,
polypropylene,
polyvinyl
chloride,
polyethylene
terephthalate,
acetate.
Implications
microplastics'
presence
studied
area
might
lead
nearby
wetland
(lake),
national
park,
groundwater.
Detailed
studies
are,
therefore,
required
explore
other
their
correlation
with
anthropogenic
activities
Indian
region.
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
131(5), P. 675 - 683
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Abstract
Background
Microplastics,
produced
through
degradation
of
environmental
plastic
pollution,
have
been
detected
in
human
tissues
including
placenta
and
fetal
meconium.
Cell
culture
animal
studies
demonstrated
potential
reproductive
toxicity
these
particles;
however,
their
association
with
adverse
fertility
or
pregnancy
outcomes
humans
is
not
known.
Objectives
To
synthesise
evidence
for
the
presence
microplastics
tissue
associations
exposures
outcomes.
Search
Strategy
MEDLINE,
Embase,
Emcare,
CINAHL,
ClinicalTrials.gov
ICTRP
were
searched
from
inception
to
03/02/2023.
Selection
Criteria
Studies
participants,
assessing
tissues,
microplastics,
fertility‐
pregnancy‐related
Data
Collection
Analysis
Two
independent
reviewers
selected
extracted
data
on
study
characteristics,
detected,
Narrative
synthesis
was
performed
due
methodological
heterogeneity.
Main
Results
Of
1094
citations,
seven
included,
covering
96
participants.
Microplastics
composed
16
different
polymer
types
both
placental
meconium
samples.
reported
between
lifestyle
factors
(daily
water
intake,
use
scrub
cleanser
toothpaste,
bottled
takeaway
food)
microplastics.
One
reduced
microbiota
diversity.
microplastic
levels
correlated
birthweights
1‐minute
Apgar
scores.
Conclusions
There
a
need
high‐quality
observational
assess
effects
health.
