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Microplastic pollution and its impacts on marine life and human health: a literature review

IJS - International Journal of Sciences 2021 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Wellington Santos de Andrade, Rayana Carla Silva de Morais

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This literature review summarized how microplastics are generated from larger plastic debris and the physical and toxic harms they cause to marine organisms and humans. In humans, particles smaller than 20 micrometers can penetrate cell membranes and potentially reach internal organs.

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Microplastics are fragments up to 5mm in size that are polluting the oceans due to anthropic action, impacting the lives of marines and humans.The aim of this article is to inform how microplastics are generated and what are the impacts they cause to organisms.A review was carried out through works available in the databases available on the Internet.Microplastics cause negative physical effects, preventing the absorption of nutrients, due to the accumulation of these particles in the organs of the digestive system of marine organisms.In humans, particles smaller than 20μm are likely to penetrate the organs.Even smaller particles are able to move through cell membranes, blood brain barriers and placenta.Therefore, the awareness of the population through environmental education is still the main alternative for habits to be modified, and thus improve the quality of survival of planet Earth.

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