F1000Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14, С. 284 - 284

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

The extensive use of plastic without an effective management system is linked to significant environmental pollution issues. The fragmentation various types waste leads the formation microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs). NPs, measuring less than 0.1 μm pose a latent danger human food chain caused by ability traverse biological membranes MPs, potentially leading chronic diseases. widespread distribution NPs across diverse matrices their subsequent infiltration into feed chains precipitates emerging health concerns. contaminate production systems leach from packaging, infiltrating organisms at trophic levels. Seafood, processed foods, drinking water serve as vectors for absorption accumulation in tissues. pervasive contamination pathway poses substantial risks through multiple exposure routes, primarily ingestion. It can lead cytotoxicity, inflammation, genotoxicity, apoptosis. This review summarizes implications that triggers diseases such inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), kidney dysfunction, liver disease, heart problems, brain disorders, reproductive issues, cancer. Currently, no established method exists treat humans may have already ingested. Hence, it urgent mitigate harmful effects development implementation innovative, efficient, sustainable decontamination strategies. discussion highlights several advanced remediation techniques effectively reduce toxicity systems, thus mitigating associated risks.

Язык: Английский