"An invisible threat": representations of microplastics in the German media

Media constructions of the environmental issue of microplastics: The case of Denmark

Mind over microplastics — what we still don’t know

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Microplastics have been detected in human brain tissue for the first time, with higher concentrations found in individuals with dementia, though whether the particles cause neurological damage or simply accumulate more in affected brains remains unknown. The finding opens urgent questions about how microplastics cross the blood-brain barrier and what long-term exposure means for cognitive health.

Addressing the Microplastic Pollution: A Societal Challenge

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This comprehensive review maps microplastic sources, transport pathways, and impacts across soil, water, and air compartments, highlighting urban runoff, agriculture, and industrial discharge as key contributors alongside ecological and public health costs. The synthesis underscores the urgent need for standardized long-term monitoring and adaptive policy strategies to address what has become a pervasive, multi-compartment pollution crisis.

Microplastics' Dangers to Humans and Ecosystems

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Researchers reviewed the global dangers of microplastics to human health and ecosystems, characterizing these particles as a pervasive pollutant with the potential to cause widespread harm across multiple environmental compartments and biological systems.

The Microplastics Issue

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This book chapter introduces the microplastics issue in the context of titanium and titanium nanoparticles, covering the size range and basic characteristics of microplastic particles (1–5,000 µm). The association of titanium-based nanoparticles with microplastic matrices is relevant to understanding how engineered nanomaterials may co-contaminate environments alongside plastic pollution.