ReviewEnvironmental health and preventive medicine2020
Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro- and nanoplastics: a review.
Review in Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 89 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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89 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The neurotoxic threat of micro- and nanoplastics: evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo models.Archives of toxicology · 2025Pooled it
- Can Mammalian Reproductive Health Withstand Massive Exposure to Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastic Derivatives? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Toxicological effects of micro/nano-plastics on mouse/rat models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Human Diet: Sources of Exposure, Bioavailability, Toxicokinetics, and Systemic Health Effects.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Ovarian toxic effects of micro- and nanoplastics (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2026Review
- Synergistic Impacts of Co-Exposure to Microplastics and Vibrio harveyi on the Immune and Stress Responses of the Big-Belly Seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis.Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2026Article
- Isolation and characterization of microplastics from human blood samples by confocal RAMAN microscopy.MethodsX · 2026Article
- Influence of temperature and storage time on microplastic release from packaged sausages.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics Exposure Across the Lifespan: One Health Implications for Aging and Longevity.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Long-term exposure to nanoparticles alters senescence-associated markers and immune responses in human monocyte-derived macrophages.Nanoscale · 2026Article
- Photochemical Aerobic Upcycling of Polystyrene Plastics via Indium Salt-Mediated Synergistic Catalysis.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Plastics and Sustainable Development - Identifying and Quantifying Ecodesign Strategies for Plastics.Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) · 2026Review
- Tiny plastic, big trouble: how polystyrene nanoparticles impact DNA-damage repair deficient cervical cancer cells.Soft matter · 2026Article
- Do microplastics play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases? Shared pathophysiological pathways for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Review
- Targeted C3G delivery by engineered milk exosomes for effective therapy in microplastics-induced colitis.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Hierarchical Mechanistic Modeling of Complex Toxicity Endpoints from Public Concentration-Response Data.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- From Enrichment to Fate: Transport, Transformation, and Fate of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Marine Environments.Toxics · 2026Review
- Micro-nanoplastics and Parkinson's disease: evidence and perspectives.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- Polystyrene Nanoplastics Increase Macrophage Bactericidal Activity Through a Mechanism Involving Reactive Oxygen Species and Itaconate.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
29 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Plastics are extensively used in our daily life. However, a significant amount of plastic waste is discharged to the environment directly or via improper reuse or recycling. Degradation of plastic waste generates micro- or nano-sized plastic particles that are defined as micro- or nanoplastics (MNPs). Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with a diameter less than 5 mm, while nanoplastics (NPs) range in diameter from 1 to 100 or 1000 nm. In the current review, we first briefly summarized the environmental contamination of MNPs and then discussed their health impacts based on existing MNP research. Our review indicates that MNPs can be detected in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide and be ingested and accumulated by animals along the food chain. Evidence has suggested the harmful health impacts of MNPs on marine and freshwater animals. Recent studies found MPs in human stool samples, suggesting that humans are exposed to MPs through food and/or drinking water. However, the effect of MNPs on human health is scarcely researched. In addition to the MNPs themselves, these tiny plastic particles can release plastic additives and/or adsorb other environmental chemicals, many of which have been shown to exhibit endocrine disrupting and other toxic effects. In summary, we conclude that more studies are necessary to provide a comprehensive understanding of MNP pollution hazards and also provide a basis for the subsequent pollution management and control.
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