Microplastics: A Real Global Threat for Environment and Food Safety: A State of the Art Review

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(3), С. 617 - 617

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2023

Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics, ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife humans. They have been detected many marine species, but also drinking water numerous foods, such as salt, honey organisms. Exposure to microplastics can occur through inhaled air. Data animal studies shown once absorbed, micro- nanoparticles distribute liver, spleen, heart, lungs, thymus, reproductive organs, kidneys even brain (crosses blood–brain barrier). In addition, transport operators persistent organic pollutants or heavy metals invertebrate organisms other higher trophic levels. After ingestion, additives monomers their composition interfere with important biological processes human body cause disruption endocrine, immune system; a negative impact on mobility, reproduction development; carcinogenesis. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has affected not only health national economies environment, due large volume waste form discarded personal protective equipment. remarkable increase global use face masks, which mainly contain polypropylene, poor management led worsening microplastic pollution, long-term consequences be extremely devastating if urgent action is taken.

Язык: Английский

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From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics(nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 855, С. 158686 - 158686

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The potential impacts of micro-and-nano plastics on various organ systems in humans

EBioMedicine, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 99, С. 104901 - 104901

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2023

Humans are exposed to micro-and-nano plastics (MNPs) through various routes, but the adverse health effects of MNPs on different organ systems not yet fully understood. This review aims provide an overview potential impacts and identify knowledge gaps in current research. The summarized results suggest that exposure can lead oxidative stress, inflammation, immune dysfunction, altered biochemical energy metabolism, impaired cell proliferation, disrupted microbial metabolic pathways, abnormal development, carcinogenicity. There is limited human data MNPs, despite evidence from animal cellular studies. Most published research has focused specific types assess their toxicity, while other plastic particles commonly found environment remain unstudied. Future studies should investigate by considering realistic concentrations, dose-dependent effects, individual susceptibility, confounding factors.

Язык: Английский

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The long-term uncertainty of biodegradable mulch film residues and associated microplastics pollution on plant-soil health

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 442, С. 130055 - 130055

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The potential toxicity of microplastics on human health

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 912, С. 168946 - 168946

Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Polystyrene microplastics promote liver inflammation by inducing the formation of macrophages extracellular traps

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 452, С. 131236 - 131236

Опубликована: Март 21, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics in infant milk powder

Environmental Pollution, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 323, С. 121225 - 121225

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Diet-Derived Antioxidants: The Special Case of Ergothioneine

Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(1), С. 323 - 345

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2023

This article reviews what is presently known about the biological roles of diet-derived compound ergothioneine (ET). ET seems important to humans because it rapidly taken up from diet by a transporter largely or completely specific for ET, and once retained within body weeks months. The various possible functions in vivo are explored. Much emphasis has been placed on antioxidant properties but although these well established vitro, evidence that activity principal function weak. not unique this: vitamin C polyphenols such as flavonoids also By contrast, α-tocopherol demonstrated effects humans.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastic-mediated new mechanism of liver damage: From the perspective of the gut-liver axis

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 919, С. 170962 - 170962

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2024

Язык: Английский

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The potential of micro- and nanoplastics to exacerbate the health impacts and global burden of non-communicable diseases

Cell Reports Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(6), С. 101581 - 101581

Опубликована: Май 22, 2024

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) constitute one of the highest burdens disease globally and are associated with inflammatory responses in target organs. There is increasing evidence significant human exposure to micro- nanoplastics (MnPs). This review environmental MnP health impacts indicates that particles, directly indirectly through their leachates, may exacerbate inflammation. Meanwhile, persistent inflammation NCDs gastrointestinal respiratory systems potentially increases uptake, thus influencing access distal Consequently, a future increase augments risk severity NCDs. critical need for an integrated one-health approach research assessing drivers bidirectional links Assessing these risks requires interdisciplinary efforts identify link organismal uptake studies impacted mechanisms outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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