Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have we learned?

Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 386(6720)

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2024

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.

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics and Oxidative Stress—Current Problems and Prospects

Antioxidants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(5), С. 579 - 579

Опубликована: Май 8, 2024

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles between 0.1 and 5000 µm in size that have attracted considerable attention from the scientific community general public, as they threaten environment. contribute to various harmful effects, including lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways, cell membrane breakages, mitochondrial dysfunction, lysosomal defects, inflammation, apoptosis. They affect cells, tissues, organs, overall health, potentially contributing conditions like cancer cardiovascular disease. pose a significant danger due their widespread occurrence food. In recent years, information has emerged indicating MPs can cause oxidative stress (OS), known factor accelerating aging organisms. This comprehensive evaluation exposed notable variability reported connection OS. work aims provide critical review whether harmfulness constitute environmental contaminants may result OS through analysis research existing literature, well an assessment characteristics causing Additionally, article covers analytical methodology used this field. The conclusions point necessity for further into effects on

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 256, С. 119181 - 119181

Опубликована: Май 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Recent applications of chromatography for determining microplastics and related compounds (bisphenols and phthalate esters) in food

Microchemical Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 197, С. 109903 - 109903

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024

The presence of microplastics in food poses a significant concern due to its potential impact on human health. Numerous studies have focused spectroscopic techniques identify and confirm those contaminants food, but less attention has been paid chromatographic techniques. Thus, this article provides comprehensive review the recent applications analysis related compounds such as bisphenols phthalate esters from 2018 2022. study covers discusses range different (gas liquid chromatography). Furthermore, also explores sample treatments employed for extracting these matrices, while offering detailed their principles, advantages, disadvantages. This readers with an overview valuable insights into analytical performance food.

Язык: Английский

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Sources, environmental fate, and impacts of microplastic contamination in agricultural soils: A comprehensive review

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 950, С. 175276 - 175276

Опубликована: Авг. 3, 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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Interactions Between Microplastic and Heavy Metals in the Aquatic Environment: Implications for Toxicity and Mitigation Strategies

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 235(9)

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain

JAMA Network Open, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(9), С. e2440018 - e2440018

Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2024

Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging environmental and health concern. While MPs have been detected in various human tissues, their presence the brain has not documented, raising important questions about potential neurotoxic effects mechanisms by which might reach tissues.

Язык: Английский

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Radical innovation breakthroughs of biodegradation of plastics by insects: history, present and future perspectives

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(6)

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024

Abstract Insects damaging and penetrating plastic packaged materials has been reported since the 1950s. Radical innovation breakthroughs of biodegradation have initiated discovery plastics by Tenebrio molitor larvae in 2015 followed Galleria mellonella 2017. Here we review updated studies on insect-mediated plastics. Plastic insect larvae, mainly some species darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) pyralid moths (Pyralidae) is currently a highly active potentially transformative area research. Over past eight years, publications increased explosively, including discoveries ability different to biodegrade plastics, performance, contribution host microbiomes, impacts polymer types their physic-chemical properties, responsible enzymes secreted gut microbes. To date, almost all major polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PUR), polystyrene (PS) can be biodegraded T. ten other representing Tenebrionidae Pyralidae families. The processes are symbiotic reactions or performed synergistic efforts both gut-microbes rapidly depolymerize with hourly half-lives. digestive ezymens bioreagents screted insects play an essential role plasatic certain New research itself, transcriptomes, proteomes metabolomes evaluated mechanisms insects. We conclude this discussing future perspectives

Язык: Английский

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Beyond microbeads: Examining the role of cosmetics in microplastic pollution and spotlighting unanswered questions

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 476, С. 135053 - 135053

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

The presence of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products (C&PCPs) has been increasingly the public eye since early 2010s. Despite increasing research into potential environmental health effects microplastics, most to date on C&PCPs investigated "rinse-off" products, while impacts "leave-on" have largely neglected, despite these being purchased greater volumes often having two or more microplastic ingredients their formulations(CosmeticsEurope, 2018b). This review aims synthesize current knowledge C&PCPs, assessing human discussing regulatory implications. lack studies leave-on is significant, suggesting a severe gap regarding in, emissions from, C&PCPs. There noticeable (eco)toxicological consequences exposure from As result, significant aspects contamination may be overlooked legislations emerging globally (including European Commission), which intend restrict use but focus rinse-off only. highlights for decision-making, particularly as alternatives are considered during phase-out periods spotlights need sufficient monitoring alternatives, avoid unforeseen consequences.

Язык: Английский

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