ReviewEco-Environment & Health2023
A systematic review of the impacts of exposure to micro- and nano-plastics on human tissue accumulation and health.
Review in Eco-Environment & Health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 66 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
66 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Micro and Nanoplastics and Obstetric Outcomes in Humans and Animals: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Nanoplastics and Immune Disruption: A Systematic Review of Exposure Routes, Mechanisms, and Health Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Microplastics in focus: a silent disruptor of liver health- a systematic review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Nanoplastics in water and wastewater: remediation technologies, challenges, and future perspectives.Mikrochimica acta · 2026Review
- Engineered and Weathered Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Microplastics and Nanoplastics Induce Form and Size-Dependent Oxidative Stress, Oxidative DNA Damage, and Cytotoxicity in MCF-7 Cells.Environmental toxicology · 2026Article
- Microplastic-Mediated Gene Expression Alterations and Cancer Risk: Insights from Toxicogenomic Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Micro/Nanoplastics Drive Amyloid‑β Colloidal and Oxidative Reorganization: A Real-World Contaminant Stressor.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Autoencoder-Based Detection of Nanoplastics in Biological Matrices via Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging.ACS measurement science au · 2026Article
- Inhaled Micro- and Nanoplastics as Environmental Modifiers of Lung Carcinogenesis: Mechanistic Insights and Evidence Synthesis.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Dietary Microplastic Exposure in Athletes: Implications for Metabolism, Gut Health, and Performance.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Spatial transcriptome mapping identifiesScience advances · 2026Article
- Microplastics as Vectors Influencing Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Endocrine Function During Early Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics as Emerging Drivers of Liver Injury: Exposure, Evidence, and Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Microplastics as both a driver of genitourinary cancers and a deliverer of treatments.Communications medicine · 2026Review
- Respiratory risks of microplastics and nanoplastics: Where? What? How?Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.)) · 2026Review
- Nrf2-dependent redox regulation protects myoblasts from polystyrene nanoplastic-induced premature senescence.Genes & genomics · 2026Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Human Brain: Mechanistic Plausibility, Translational Challenges, and Links to Neurological Disease Trends.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Microplastic Neurotoxicity in the Prefrontal Cortex: A Review of Mechanisms and Neuropsychiatric Associations.Toxics · 2026Review
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- Effects of microplastics on the intestines.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Review
6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) pollution has become a pressing global environmental issue, with growing concerns regarding its impact on human health. However, evidence on the effects of MNPs on human health remains limited. This paper reviews the three routes of human exposure to MNPs, which include ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. It further discusses the potential routes of translocation of MNPs in human lungs, intestines, and skin, analyses the potential impact of MNPs on the homeostasis of human organ systems, and provides an outlook on future research priorities for MNPs in human health. There is growing evidence that MNPs are present in human tissues or fluids. Lab studies, including
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