The hidden threat from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and co-contaminants: Occurrence, bioaccumulation, and joint toxicity

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a health hazard: Current state of knowledge and strategies in environmental settings across Asia and future perspectives

Combined Toxicity of PFAS and Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: Synergistic, Additive, and Antagonistic Interactions

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Researchers reviewed the combined toxicity of PFAS and microplastics in aquatic ecosystems, finding that while synergistic interactions receive the most attention, additive and antagonistic outcomes are also common and depend on PFAS congener, polymer type, particle size, and species—warning against treating synergy as the default response and calling for standardized mixture-based exposure protocols to enable ecologically realistic risk assessment.

Impact of Emerging Contaminants to the Environment and Human Health

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Researchers reviewed the growing presence of emerging contaminants — including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors — across environmental matrices, documenting their increasingly recognized risks to ecosystem integrity and human health.

Tissue Accumulation of Microplastics and Toxic Effects: Widespread Health Risks of Microplastics Exposure

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Researchers reviewed widespread tissue accumulation of microplastics across mammalian species, including humans, documenting that ingested and inhaled particles deposit in organs including the liver, lungs, and gut, where they trigger oxidative stress, inflammation, and endocrine disruption with potential long-term health consequences.

The bioaccumulation and carcinogenic potential of micro- and nanoplastics in humans

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This comprehensive review synthesizes recent evidence showing that micro- and nanoplastics accumulate in multiple human organs and examines the biological pathways by which these particles could potentially promote cancer development. As plastic particles are now confirmed inside human tissues, understanding their carcinogenic potential has become one of the most urgent questions in environmental health research.