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

˜The œhandbook of environmental chemistry 2020 16 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Yongfeng Deng, Zehua Yan, Qiande Zhu, Yan Zhang

Summary

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.

Currently, ecological risks induced by small plastic particles, fibers, and debris with size less than 5 μm (microplastics, MPs) have attracted worldwide attention. Notably, terrestrial mammals and even human beings would ingest MPs through feeding,...

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