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Microplastics entry routes into Humans, possible health effects, laws, and policies: A review
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This review summarizes 67 studies on how microplastics enter the human body through food, drinks, air, and dental products, and their potential health effects. Evidence suggests microplastics may harm the digestive system, liver, kidneys, nervous system, and hormonal balance. Several countries have enacted laws banning certain plastic products, but more research is needed to fully understand the long-term health consequences of microplastic accumulation in the body.
우리의 환경은 5 mm보다 작은 미세한 플라스틱 부산물인 미세플라스틱(MPs)으로 가득 차 있다. 최근에는 인간의 혈액과 대변, 그리고 간, 폐, 신장과 같은 주요 장기에서도 미세플라스틱이 발견되었다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 미세플라스틱이 인체에 들어오는 주요 경로에 대한 연구는 제한적이다. 본 연구는 인간에게 미세플라스틱이 유입되는 경로와 잠재적인 건강 영향을 검토하고, 미세플라스틱 규제 법률 및 정책을 분석하였다. 2014년부터 2024년까지 펍메드, 구글 스칼라, 네이처 데이터베이스, 웹오버 사이언스에서 출판된 미세플라스틱의 인체 유입 경로, 인간에 미치는 잠재적 영향, 그리고 미세플라스틱 처리에 관한 법률과 정책에 대한 67개의 연구 논문을 선택하여 검토하였다. 첫째, 음식, 음료, 공기, 치과 제품이 미세플라스틱이 인체에 들어오는 주요 경로로 파악된다. 둘째, 미세플라스틱이 소화 시스템, 간, 신장, 신경독성, 내분비 시스템, 호흡기 시스템, 인지 행동 변화, 불안, 해마 및 기억 기관의 염증에 해로운 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것이 관찰되었다. 셋째, 아프리카, 아시아, 유럽, 미국의 여러 국가에서 미세플라스틱에 대한 법률과 규정이 통과되고 시행되었다. 여기에는 플라스틱 제품 판매 금지와 개인 위생 제품에서 미세 비즈 사용 금지가 포함된다. 그러나 미세플라스틱과 인간 건강 간의 복잡한 관계로 인해, 미세플라스틱의 축적 패턴과 장기적인 영향을 완전히 이해하기 위해서는 추가 연구가 필요하다.
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