ArticleAnimal reproduction2023
The impact of microplastics on female reproduction and early life.
Article in Animal reproduction, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Can Mammalian Reproductive Health Withstand Massive Exposure to Polystyrene Micro- and Nanoplastic Derivatives? A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of microplastics on the human reproductive system: a narrative review.International journal of impotence research · 2026Review
- Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Human Diet: Sources of Exposure, Bioavailability, Toxicokinetics, and Systemic Health Effects.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Environmental Pathways and Veterinary Health Implications of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Emerging Contaminants from a One Health Perspective.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Microplastics exposure during perinatal period: Impacts on neonatal immune and metabolic programming - a scoping review.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Review
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- Polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics differentially impact mouse ovarian follicle function.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2025Article
- Polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics differentially impact mouse ovarian follicle function.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Forever particles: histochemistry in the plasticene age.European journal of histochemistry : EJH · 2025Review
- The effects of endocrine disruptors on the female reproductive system.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- Unseen Dangers: The Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Reproductive Health - A Narrative Review.Recent advances in inflammation & allergy drug discovery · 2025Review
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- Investigating Exposure and Hazards of Micro- and Nanoplastics During Pregnancy and Early Life (AURORA Project): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Numerical Study towards In Vivo Tracking of Micro-/Nanoplastic Based on X-ray Fluorescence Imaging.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
Plastic pollution in our environment is one of the most important global health concerns right now. Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are taken up by both humans and animals, mainly via food and water, and can pass important epithelial barriers. Indications of plastics in the blood circulation have recently been shown in both humans and farm animals, but standardized methods to quantify the exact levels of MNPs to which we are exposed are currently lacking. Potential hazards of MNPs are being investigated very recently, including the impact that MNPs may have on reproduction. However, studies on mammalian reproduction are scarce, but a wealth of data from aquatic species indicates reproductive effects of MNPs. The first studies in rodent models demonstrate that MNPs reach the gonads after oral exposure and may impact offspring after maternal exposure during the gestational period. These effects may arise from the particles themselves or the presence of plastic contaminants that leach from plastics. Plastic contamination has been detected in human placentas, fetal fluid and the meconium of newborns, indicating the presence of plastics from the very first start of life. Currently there is a lack of studies that investigate the impact of MNP exposure during the periconception and embryonic period, whereas this is an extremely sensitive period that needs considerable attention with the growing amount of plastics in our environment.
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