Molecular mechanisms of microplastics toxicity

Cellular and Animal Toxicities of Micro- and Nanoplastics

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Researchers reviewed evidence from cell and animal studies on the toxic effects of micro- and nanoplastics, finding that these particles can cause inflammation, oxidative stress, and organ damage in laboratory models, raising concern about what chronic low-level human exposure might mean for long-term health.

Microplastics and nanoplastics in human health: a comprehensive review of exposure pathways, cellular mechanisms, and toxicological implications

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Researchers reviewed human exposure pathways to microplastics and nanoplastics through seafood, salt, drinking water, inhalation, and skin contact, examining how these particles cross biological barriers to reach organs and trigger oxidative stress, inflammation, and endocrine disruption with poorly understood long-term consequences.

The Effects of Microplastics on Human Health: at the Cellular Level

Molecular Toxicity Mechanism of Microplastics in the Reservoir

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Researchers reviewed the molecular toxicity mechanisms of microplastics in reservoir ecosystems, identifying key knowledge gaps about how plastic particles harm aquatic life and accumulate through water systems that serve as critical freshwater sources.

Microplastics – Pollutants’ Interactions, Mechanisms, and Potential Toxicity

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Researchers reviewed how microplastics interact with environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals through adsorption, and how weathering increases their surface area, making them more toxic vectors that compound oxidative stress and cellular damage in exposed organisms.