TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
159, С. 116670 - 116670
Опубликована: Май 10, 2022
In
recent
years,
the
presence
of
microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs)
has
been
assessed
in
several
environmental
matrices,
including
marine
environment
agricultural
soil,
suggesting
those
pollutants
are
likely
to
enter
food
web.
However,
there
is
still
a
severe
lack
information
about
occurrence
plastic
particles
our
food,
partially
due
multidimensionality
data
necessary
fully
describe
MP
contamination
consequent
difficulty
validating
analytical
methods.
this
review,
consisting
two
parts,
preliminary
results
MPs
water,
beverages
summarized
(Part
I)
approaches
for
characterization
micro-
nano-sized
reported
discussed
II).
The
gathered
manuscript
highlights
need
more
comprehensive
knowledge
MP/NP
along
chain
order
assess
safety
risk
related
contaminants
implement
strategies
their
monitoring
products
intended
human
consumption.
Therefore,
an
outlook
field
towards
coherent,
consistent,
policy-relevant
collection
standardization
included
review.
Twenty
years
after
the
first
publication
that
used
term
microplastic,
we
review
current
understanding,
refine
definitions,
and
consider
future
prospects.
Microplastics
arise
from
multiple
sources,
including
tires,
textiles,
cosmetics,
paint,
fragmentation
of
larger
items.
They
are
widely
distributed
throughout
natural
environment,
with
evidence
harm
at
levels
biological
organization.
pervasive
in
food
drink
have
been
detected
human
body,
emerging
negative
effects.
Environmental
contamination
could
double
by
2040,
wide-scale
has
predicted.
Public
concern
is
increasing,
diverse
measures
to
address
microplastic
pollution
being
considered
international
negotiations.
Clear
on
efficacy
potential
solutions
now
needed
issue
minimize
risks
unintended
consequences.
Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
6, С. 100057 - 100057
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2022
The
last
decade
has
been
transformative
for
micro(nano)plastic
(MnP)
research
with
recent
discoveries
revealing
the
extent
and
magnitude
of
MnP
pollution,
even
in
world's
most
remote
places.
Historically,
while
researchers
recognized
that
plastic
pollution
was
derived
from
land-based
sources,
it
generally
believed
microplastic
particles
(i.e.,
fragments
<5
mm)
only
a
marine
issue
effects
largely
impacting
biota.
However,
over
progressed
rapidly
MnPs
freshwater,
snow,
ice,
soil,
terrestrial
biota,
air
found
ocean
spray.
have
now
every
environmental
compartment
on
earth,
within
tissues
gastrointestinal
tracts
thousands
species,
including
humans,
resulting
harmful
effects.
10
years
also
seen
development
new
techniques
analysis,
re-purposing
old
technologies
allowing
us
to
determine
down
nano
size
range
(<1
µm).
This
short
review
summarizes
what
key
milestones
major
advances
made
nanoplastic
environment,
their
fate,
decade.
Journal of Food Science,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
86(7), С. 2816 - 2837
Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2021
Since
microplastics
(MPs)
bring
the
potential
risks
to
human
health
when
plastics
are
ingested,
more
needs
be
known
about
presence
and
abundance
of
ingestion
MPs.
To
address
these
issues,
we
reviewed
108
publications
in
Web
Science
concerning
abundances,
sources,
analytical
methods
MPs
daily
intake
including
fish,
salt,
drinking
water,
beverages,
package
food,
other
food.
The
results
demonstrate
that
aquatic
food
products
(fish
bivalves)
present
a
wide
range
0-10.5
items/g
for
bivalves
0-20
items/individual
fish.
Salt
data
literatures
concentration
0-13,629
particles/kg.
Drinking
water
is
also
pathway
exposure
human,
presenting
from
0
61
particles/L
tap
6292
MPs/L
bottled
water.
Besides,
have
been
found
sugar,
honey,
vegetables,
fruits.
Therefore,
via
nonnegligible
route.
Water Research,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
202, С. 117429 - 117429
Опубликована: Июль 14, 2021
Understanding
the
multidimensionality
of
microplastics
is
essential
for
a
realistic
assessment
risks
these
particles
pose
to
environment
and
human
health.
Here,
we
capture
size,
shape,
area,
polymer,
volume
mass
characteristics
>60,000
individual
microplastic
as
continuous
distributions.
Particles
originate
from
samples
taken
different
aquatic
compartments,
including
surface
water
sediments
marine
freshwater
environment,
waste
effluents,
organisms.
Data
were
obtained
using
state-of-the-art
FTIR-imaging,
same
automated
imaging
post-processing
software.
We
introduce
workflow
with
two
quality
criteria
that
assure
minimum
data
loss
due
volumetric
filter
area
subsampling.
find
probability
density
functions
(PDFs)
particle
length
follow
power
law
distributions,
median
slopes
ranging
2.2
3.1
biota
samples,
compartment-specific.
Polymer-specific
PDFs
demonstrated
significant
differences
in
among
polymers,
hinting
at
polymer
specific
sources,
removal
or
fragmentation
processes.
Furthermore,
provide
width,
width
ratio,
distributions
propose
how
can
represent
full
diversity
toxicologically
relevant
dose
metrics
required
risks.
Nanomaterials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(8), С. 1404 - 1404
Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2023
Humans
are
continuously
exposed
to
polymeric
materials
such
as
in
textiles,
car
tires
and
packaging.
Unfortunately,
their
break
down
products
pollute
our
environment,
leading
widespread
contamination
with
micro-
nanoplastics
(MNPs).
The
blood–brain
barrier
(BBB)
is
an
important
biological
that
protects
the
brain
from
harmful
substances.
In
study
we
performed
short
term
uptake
studies
mice
orally
administered
polystyrene
micro-/nanoparticles
(9.55
µm,
1.14
0.293
µm).
We
show
nanometer
sized
particles—but
not
bigger
particles—reach
within
only
2
h
after
gavage.
To
understand
transport
mechanism,
coarse-grained
molecular
dynamics
simulations
on
interaction
of
DOPC
bilayers
a
nanoparticle
presence
absence
various
coronae.
found
composition
biomolecular
corona
surrounding
plastic
particles
was
critical
for
passage
through
BBB.
Cholesterol
molecules
enhanced
these
contaminants
into
membrane
BBB,
whereas
protein
model
inhibited
it.
These
opposing
effects
could
explain
passive
brain.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
851, С. 158111 - 158111
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2022
This
systematic
review
aims
to
summarize
the
current
knowledge
on
biological
effects
of
micro-
and
nanoplastics
(MNPs)
human
health
based
mammalian
systems.
An
extensive
search
literature
led
a
total
133
primary
research
articles
relevance
MNPs.
Our
findings
revealed
that
although
study
MNP
cytotoxicity
inflammatory
response
represents
major
theme,
most
studies
(105
articles)
focused
polystyrene
MNPs
due
their
wide
availability
as
well
characterised
material
can
be
manufactured
with
large
range
particle
sizes,
fluorescence
labelling
various
surface
modifications.
Among
covered
in
this
review,
117
reported
adverse
after
being
exposed
Mammalian
vitro
identified
multiple
including
cytotoxicity,
oxidative
stress,
response,
genotoxicity,
embryotoxicity,
hepatotoxicity,
neurotoxicity,
renal
toxicity
even
carcinogenicity,
while
rodent
vivo
models
confirmed
bioaccumulation
liver,
spleen,
kidney,
brain,
lung
gut,
presenting
at
different
levels
reproductive
toxic
trans-generational
toxicity.
In
contrast,
remaining
16
indicated
an
insignificant
impact
humans.
A
few
attempted
investigate
mechanisms
or
factors
driving
several
determining
size,
concentration,
shape,
charge,
attached
pollutants
weathering
process,
which,
however,
were
not
benchmarked
considered
by
studies.
demonstrates
there
are
still
many
inconsistencies
evaluation
potential
lack
comparability
between
Current
limitations
hindering
attainment
reproducible
conclusions
recommendations
for
future
directions
also
presented.