ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024
Connecting the Dots: Livestock Animals as Missing Links in the Chain of Microplastic Contamination and Human Health.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastics in Raw Milk from Smallholder Dairy Farms in Northeastern Thailand.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Curcumin Mitigates Microplastic-Induced Damage in Livestock and Poultry: Mechanistic Insights and Strategies for Sustainable Farming.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Occurrence of microplastic, antibiotics, hormones, and heavy metals in livestock and poultry manure in west iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Potential Biological Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Farm Animals: Global Perspectives with Insights from Bangladesh.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Toxicity Mechanisms of Microplastic and Its Effects on Ruminant Production: A Review.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Microplastic and the Enteric Nervous System: Effect of PET Microparticles on Selected Neurotransmitters and Cytokines in the Porcine Ileum.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Plastic pollution is a global diffuse threat, especially considering its fragmentation into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs). Since the contamination of the aquatic environment is already well studied, most studies have now focused on the soil. Moreover, the number of studies on the exposure routes and toxic effects of MNPs in humans is continuously increasing. Although MNPs can cause inflammation, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and immune toxicity in livestock animals, which can accumulate ingested/inhaled plastic particles and transfer them to humans through the food chain, research on this topic is still lacking. In considering farm animals as the missing link between soil/plant contamination and human health effects, this paper aims to describe their importance as carriers and vectors of MNP contamination. As research on this topic is in its early stages, there is no standard method to quantify the amount and the characteristics of MNPs in different matrices. Therefore, the creation of a common database where researchers can report data on MNP characteristics and quantification methods could be helpful for both method standardization and the future training of an AI tool for predicting the most abundant/dangerous polymer(s), thus supporting policy decisions to reduce plastic pollution and perfectly fitting with One Health principles.
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