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Microplastic Pollution
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Researchers reviewed the health implications of microplastic pollution as an emerging contributor to allergic and immune-related diseases, summarizing exposure routes and potential mechanisms by which plastic particles may exacerbate inflammatory responses in the 21st century.
Yeşim İtmeç Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Kırıkkale, Türkiye İtmeç Y. Microplastic Pollution. In: Çelebi Sözener Z, Uysal P, editors. Allergic Diseases in the 21st Century: Causes, Challenges, and Innovations. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2026. p.145-159. ABSTRACT The…
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