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Effect of microplastics and nanoplastics in gastrointestinal tract on gut health: A systematic review.

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Ya Tan, N Mokhtar N Mokhtar Lai Ti Gew, Lai Ti Gew, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Lai Ti Gew, Lai Ti Gew, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Lai Ti Gew, Lai Ti Gew, N Mokhtar

Summary

This systematic review provides the first comprehensive look at how microplastics and nanoplastics affect the human gut using laboratory models. The findings help explain how these tiny particles may damage the digestive tract lining and trigger inflammation, which is important for understanding the health risks of swallowing microplastics in food and water.

Body Systems

Digestive

Study Type Review

This review provides the first comprehensive synthesis of in vitro evidence on the biological effects of MPs and NPs in human GI models. It advances mechanistic understanding and outlines future directions to strengthen health risk assessment, inform strategies for disease prevention, and guide public health policies addressing microplastic exposure.

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