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Toxicological Effects of Ingested Microplastics on Human Health
Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies
2024
18 citations
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Daniel A. Ayejoto,
Johnbosco C. Egbueri,
Leonard N. Onuba,
Johnson C. Agbasi,
Nchekwube D. Nweke
Summary
Researchers reviewed the toxicological effects of ingested microplastics on human health, examining how these ubiquitous particles accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause inflammation, oxidative stress, and potential systemic harm across multiple organ systems.
Microplastics, ubiquitous in the environment due to their extensive use and persistence, pose emerging concerns for human health. This chapter explores the toxicological effects of ingested microplastics on human health within the specific socio-economic and...