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March 7, 2024Environmental ResearchOpen Access

The potential impact of nano- and microplastics on human health: Understanding human health risks.

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EWEwa WiniarskaMJMarek JutelMZMagdalena Zemelka‐Wiącek

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Overview

Review demonstrates that nano- and microplastic exposure induces cytotoxicity and multi-organ pathology in humans, highlighting the urgent need to understand cellular toxicity mechanisms.

Key Points

  • Accumulation of ingested and inhaled nanoplastics triggers apoptosis along with widespread cytotoxicity, potentially initiating respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases.
  • Comprehensive review of database records assesses particles from 1 nm to 5 mm, linking microplastics exposure via inhalation and ingestion to disruptions in gut microbiota.
  • Highlights the necessity of elucidating molecular mechanisms and bioaccumulation dynamics, as current evidence remains limited to retrospective reports and preliminary case studies.

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Winiarska et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e7541bb6db6435876cbd3dhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118535
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