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Oral exposure to micro- and nanoplastics: Developing a modular and flexible risk assessment framework for human health
Food and Chemical Toxicology2026
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Andrea Haase,
Andrea Haase,
Linda Böhmert,
Andrea Haase,
Andrea Haase,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Amelie Vogel,
Linda Böhmert,
Amelie Vogel,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Holger Sieg,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Holger Sieg,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Linda Böhmert,
Raymond Pieters,
Linda Böhmert,
Andrea Haase,
Valérie Fessard
Annemijne van den Berg,
Linda Böhmert,
Valérie Fessard
Andrea Haase,
Linda Böhmert,
Annemijne van den Berg,
Andrea Haase,
Raymond Pieters,
Valérie Fessard
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Raymond Pieters,
Annemijne van den Berg,
Raymond Pieters,
Linda Böhmert,
Valérie Fessard
Raymond Pieters,
Linda Böhmert,
Andrea Haase,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Andrea Haase,
Holger Sieg,
Raymond Pieters,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Valérie Fessard
Raymond Pieters,
Francesca Ferraris,
Raymond Pieters,
Holger Sieg,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Holger Sieg,
Francesco Cubadda,
Francesco Cubadda,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Holger Sieg,
Raymond Pieters,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Francesca Ferraris,
Linda Böhmert,
Raymond Pieters,
Linda Böhmert,
Andrea Haase,
Andrea Haase,
Andrea Haase,
Linda Böhmert,
Linda Böhmert,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Holger Sieg,
Amelie Vogel,
Amelie Vogel,
Andrea Haase,
Andrea Haase,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Andrea Haase,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Holger Sieg,
Raymond Pieters,
Raymond Pieters,
Valérie Fessard
Summary
Researchers proposed a modular and flexible risk assessment framework for evaluating the human health risks of oral exposure to micro- and nanoplastics. The framework integrates modern concepts such as Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment and Adverse Outcome Pathways, providing a systematic method for addressing the complexity and diversity of these materials.
Efficient strategies for the human health risk assessment of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are urgently needed to address the complexity and diversity of these materials. Here, we propose a risk assessment framework for MNPs following the oral route of exposure. The framework is based on a flexible and modular approach, drawing on modern concepts in risk assessment, such as Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATAs) or Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs), and substantially relies on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). The framework is structured into three different main steps: i) basic physicochemical characterization of testing materials, ii) intestinal crossing, iii) hazard assessment testing. Each step of the framework is supported by scientifically sound methods, enabling a mechanistic and hypothesis-driven risk assessment of MNPs.