ArticleToxics2024
Inhalation of Microplastics-A Toxicological Complexity.
Article in Toxics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Human Exposome: Environmental Pathways, Kidney Toxicity, and Implications for Public Health Risk Assessment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Environmentally relevant aged nanoplastics amplify oxidative stress-associated inhalation toxicity and delay lung clearance.Redox biology · 2026Article
- Micro- and Nanoplastics as Environmental Stressors: Mechanistic Links Among Gut Dysbiosis, Inflammation, and Systemic Health Effects.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Engineered PS and PAN Microplastic Fibers Elicit Stronger A549 Epithelial Responses than Spherical Polystyrene Particles.Chemical research in toxicology · 2026Article
- Comparative Metabolomic Approaches to Nanoplastic Toxicity in Mammalian and Aquatic Systems.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Microplastic exposure in the lungs of young children and its associations with allergic rhinitis: A cross-sectional study in China.Eco-Environment & Health · 2025Article
- Microplastics and child health: A scoping review of prenatal and early-life exposure routes and potential health risks.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
- Method for label-free & non-destructive detection of microplastics in human formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Tracing Microplastics in the Human Body: From Detection to Disease Mechanisms.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Tracing micro and nanoplastics toxicity in human pulmonary fibroblasts through integrated Raman and transcriptomic analyses.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Microplastics: State of the Evidence on Health Effects and Public Perception.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Review
- The role and significance of graphene oxide in the remediation of micro- and nanoplastics from the environment.RSC advances · 2025Review
- The Hidden Threat of Microplastics in Traditional Cigarettes: A Narrative Review of Health and Environmental Risks.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Degradation of Polymer Materials in the Environment and Its Impact on the Health of Experimental Animals: A Review.Polymers · 2024Review
- Addressing the relevance of polystyrene nano- and microplastic particles used to support exposure, toxicity and risk assessment: implications and recommendations.Particle and fibre toxicology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Humans are chronically exposed to airborne microplastics (MPs) by inhalation. Various types of polymer particles have been detected in lung samples, which could pose a threat to human health. Inhalation toxicological studies are crucial for assessing the effects of airborne MPs and for exposure-reduction measures. This communication paper addresses important health concerns related to MPs, taking into consideration three levels of complexity, i.e., the particles themselves, the additives present in the plastics, and the exogenous substances adsorbed onto them. This approach aims to obtain a comprehensive toxicological profile of deposited MPs in the lungs, encompassing local and systemic effects. The physicochemical characteristics of MPs may play a pivotal role in lung toxicity. Although evidence suggests toxic effects of MPs in animal and cell models, no established causal link with pulmonary or systemic diseases in humans has been established. The transfer of MPs and associated chemicals from the lungs into the bloodstream and/or pulmonary circulation remains to be confirmed in humans. Understanding the toxicity of MPs requires a multidisciplinary investigation using a One Health approach.
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