O'Callaghan, Liam Olsen, Matthew Tajouri, Lotti Beaver, Davinia Hudson, Carly Alghafri, Rashed McKirdy, Simon Goldsworthy, Adrian
Published in
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
In 2019 the World Health Organisation published a report which concluded microplastics in drinking water did not present a threat to human health. Since this time a plethora of research has emerged demonstrating the presence of plastic in various organ systems and their deleterious pathophysiological effects. A scoping review was undertaken in line...
Rondon, Rodolfo Valdés, Catalina Cosseau, Celine Bergami, Elisa Cárdenas, César Antonio Balbi, Teresa Pérez-Toledo, Carolina Garrido, Ignacio Perrois, Garance Chaparro, Cristian
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In recent years micro- and nanoplastics and metal-oxide nanomaterials have been found in several environmental compartments. The Antarctic soft clam Laternula elliptica is an endemic Antarctic species having a wide distribution in the Southern Ocean. Being a filter-feeder, it could act as suitable bioindicator of pollution from nanoparticles also c...
Winiarska, Ewa Jutel, Marek Zemelka-Wiacek, Magdalena
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Environmental research
Plastics are used all over the world. Unfortunately, due to limited biodegradation, plastics cause a significant level of environmental pollution. The smallest recognized to date are termed nanoplastics (1 nm [nm] up to 1 μm [μm]) and microplastics (1 μm-5 mm). These nano- and microplastics can enter the human body through the respiratory system vi...
Manoochehri, Zahra Etebari, Mahmoud Pannetier, Pauline Ebrahimpour, Karim
Objective: Nanoplastics (NPs) are consider as emerging persistent environmental pollutants. Widespread distribution of these nanoparticles is a global problem. However, their toxic effects in mammalian tissues and cells remain mainly unknown. This study aims to investigate the cytotoxicity of PET nanoplastics (PET-NPs) in the human hepatocarcinoma ...
Gettings, Sean M Timbury, William Dmochowska, Anna Sharma, Riddhi McGonigle, Rebecca MacKenzie, Lewis E Miquelard-Garnier, Guillaume Bourbia, Nora
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NanoImpact
The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the influence of micro- and nanoplastic particles composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a significant contributor to plastic pollution, on human brain vascular pericytes. Specifically, we delved into their impact on mitochondrial functionality, oxidative stress, and the expression of genes...
Morioka, Tamaki Tanaka, Shuhei Kohama-Inoue, Akiko Watanabe, Atsushi
Published in
Chemosphere
The environmental degradation of microplastics results in ultrafine particles that may incur severe biological concerns. Despite this, the atmospheric existence of plastics of less than a few microns has barely been investigated due to the particle size limit of conventional analytical methods. This study develops a procedure to quantify and charac...
Kim, Min-Sub Lee, Young Hwan Lee, Yoseop Byeon, Eunjin Kim, Duck-Hyun Wang, Minghua Hagiwara, Atsushi Aranda, Manuel Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun Park, Heum Gi
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Journal of hazardous materials
The adaptation of marine organisms to the impending challenges presented by ocean acidification (OA) is essential for their future survival, and mechanisms underlying OA adaptation have been reported in several marine organisms. In the natural environment, however, marine organisms are often exposed to a combination of environmental stressors, and ...
Saha, Utsa Kumari, Puja Ghosh, Aishee Sinha, Adrija Jena, Snehasmita Kirti, Apoorv Gupta, Abha Choudhury, Anmol Simnani, Faizan Zareen Nandi, Aditya
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The prevalence of polymer usage in everyday activities has emerged as a detriment to both human life and the environment. A large number of studies describe severe impacts of micropolymers (MP) and nanopolymers (NP) on various organ systems, including the endocrine system. Additionally, plasticizers utilized as additives have been identified as end...
Liu, Zhengying Hua, Xin Zhao, Yue Bian, Qian Wang, Dayong
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The Science of the total environment
As the most commercial polymer, the polyethylene nanoparticle (PE-NP) has been discharged into the environment and poses potential risks to organisms. However, the possible reproductive toxicity of PE-NP and underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, Caenorhabditis elegans was employed as the animal model to effects of PE-NP (100 ...
Barone, Giovanni Davide Rodriguez-Seijo, Andres Parati, Mattia Johnston, Brian Erdem, Elif Cernava, Tomislav Zhu, Zhi Liu, Xufeng Axmann, Ilka M. Lindblad, Peter
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Mismanaged plastics, upon entering the environment, undergo degradation through physicochemical and/or biological processes. This process often results in the formation of microplastics (MPs), the most prevalent form of plastic debris (
