Microplastics contamination in food products: Occurrence, analytical techniques and potential impacts on human health

Current Research in Biotechnology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7, С. 100190 - 100190

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Chemically, microplastics (MPs) are synthetic materials composed of plastic monomers and additives vary in size from 0.1 to 5000 μm. Due their chemical stability the widespread use plastics for various purposes, MP contamination environment has increased dramatically, leading daily consumer products as well. Although previous studies have reported environmental impacts MPs, only a few highlighted occurrence MPs food possible effects on human health. Recent investigations identified particles drinking water other beverages, seafood, plant products, salt, sugar, honey, raising an alarm over safety quality these items. Ingestion, inhalation, dermal contact such goods common routes through which may enter body can several deleterious health including oxidative stress, inflammation, immunotoxicity, risk neoplasia, cellular metabolism impairment, neurotoxicity, gut microbiome dysbiosis, disruption reproductive system among others. A collective approach employing source control, recycling, biodegradable plastics, strengthening legislation, bioremediation could be promising sustainable solution control pollution. The key challenge appears standarize detection methods along with reducing well environment. Therefore, this review focuses current analysis, potential impacts, strategies mitigate It also adds novel findings, knowledge gaps, recommendations that guide future research field.

Язык: Английский

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A comprehensive review of urban microplastic pollution sources, environment and human health impacts, and regulatory efforts

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 946, С. 174297 - 174297

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The invisible Threat: Assessing the reproductive and transgenerational impacts of micro- and nanoplastics on fish

Environment International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 183, С. 108432 - 108432

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), emerging as pervasive environmental pollutants, present multifaceted threats to diverse ecosystems. This review critically examines the ability of MNPs traverse biological barriers in fish, leading their accumulation gonadal tissues subsequent reproductive toxicity. A focal concern is potential transgenerational harm, where offspring not directly exposed exhibit toxic effects. Characterized by extensive specific surface areas marked hydrophobicity, readily adsorb concentrate other contaminants, potentially intensifying comprehensive analysis aims provide profound insights into repercussions on fish health progeny, highlighting intricate interplay between pollutants. We delve mechanisms MNPs-induced toxicity, including histopathologic alterations, oxidative stress, disruptions hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The also underscores urgency for future research explore size-specific dynamics long-term implications chronic exposure. Understanding these aspects crucial assessing ecological risks posed formulating strategies safeguard aquatic life.

Язык: Английский

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Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Impacts on Aquatic Species and Interactions with Environmental Factors and Pollutants

Toxics, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(6), С. 326 - 326

Опубликована: Июнь 15, 2022

Plastic production began in the early 1900s and it has transformed our way of life. Despite many advantages plastics, a massive amount plastic waste is generated each year, threatening environment human health. Because their pervasiveness potential for health consequences, small residues produced by breakdown larger particles have recently received considerable attention. at nanometer scale (nanoplastics) are more easily absorbed, ingested, or inhaled translocated to other tissues organs than particles. Nanoplastics can also be transferred through food web between generations, an influence on cellular function physiology, increase infections disease susceptibility. This review will focus current research toxicity nanoplastics aquatic species, taking into account interactive effects with complex environmental mixtures multiple stressors. It intends summarize molecular species; discuss carrier effect presence single pollutants, pathogens, weathering/aging processes; include stressors, such as temperature, salinity, pH, organic matter, availability, factors influencing nanoplastic toxicity. Microplastics studies were included discussion when data NPs limited. Finally, this address knowledge gaps critical questions plastics’ ecotoxicity contribute future field.

Язык: Английский

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Atmospheric microplastic and nanoplastic: The toxicological paradigm on the cellular system

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 259, С. 115018 - 115018

Опубликована: Май 20, 2023

The increasing demand for plastic in our daily lives has led to global pollution. improper disposal of resulted a massive amount atmospheric microplastics (MPs), which further the production nanoplastics (NPs). Because its intimate relationship with environment and human health, microplastic nanoplastic contamination is becoming problem. are microscopic light, they may penetrate deep into lungs. Despite several studies demonstrating abundance air, potential risks remain unknown. small size, characterization presented significant challenges. This paper describes sampling procedures nanoplastics. study also examines numerous harmful effects particles on health other species. There void research toxicity airborne upon inhalation, toxicological future. Further needed determine influence pulmonary diseases.

Язык: Английский

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Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics induces an anxiolytic-like effect, changes in antipredator defensive response, and DNA damage in Swiss mice

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 442, С. 130004 - 130004

Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Combined effects of a high-fat diet and polyethylene microplastic exposure induce impaired lipid metabolism and locomotor behavior in larvae and adult zebrafish

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 902, С. 165988 - 165988

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Adverse health effects and mechanisms of microplastics on female reproductive system: a descriptive review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 30(31), С. 76283 - 76296

Опубликована: Май 29, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Toxicity of microplastics and nanoplastics: invisible killers of female fertility and offspring health

Frontiers in Physiology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emergent pollutants, which have sparked widespread concern. They can infiltrate the body via ingestion, inhalation, cutaneous contact. As such, there is a general worry that MPs/NPs may an impact on human health in addition to environmental issues they engender. The threat of liver, gastrointestinal system, inflammatory levels been thoroughly documented previous research. With detection fetal compartment prevalence infertility, increasing number studies put emphasis their reproductive toxicity female. Moreover, potential interact with other contaminants, thus enhancing or diminishing combined toxicity. This review summarizes deleterious effects co-exposure pollutants female throughout reproduction period various species, spanning from failure cross-generational developmental disorders progenies. Although these impacts not be directly extrapolated humans, do provide framework for evaluating mechanisms underlying MPs/NPs.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics cause reproductive toxicity in male mice through inducing apoptosis of spermatogenic cells via p53 signaling

Food and Chemical Toxicology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 179, С. 113970 - 113970

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2023

Язык: Английский

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