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Plastamination, Human Health, and Countries’ Cultural Orientation: an Exploratory Study in Preventing the Negative Effects Adopting Organizational Policies and Practices

This exploratory study examined how national cultural orientation (individualism vs. collectivism) relates to organizational policies addressing plastic contamination health risks, finding that collectivist cultural contexts may be more amenable to implementing preventive workplace and public health policies.

2025 Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale
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Research tendency of microplastics and nanoplastics based on bibliometric analysis and perspective of the influence of human health

This review uses bibliometric analysis of over 7,000 scientific publications from 2004 to 2021 to map global research trends in microplastics and nanoplastics, identifying key topics, leading research nations, and emerging areas of concern related to human health impacts.

2022 Environmental Research Communications 5 citations
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Current Trends, Spatio‐Temporal Dynamics of Microplastics Research and Global Public Health: A Scientometric Study

This scientometric study analyzes trends in microplastic research and its connection to public health, finding a rapid increase in published studies over recent years. The analysis maps how the field has grown globally and identifies key research themes connecting microplastics to human health concerns. The increasing volume of research reflects growing scientific recognition that microplastics are a significant public health issue.

2025 Health Science Reports 5 citations
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Microplastics and human health: A scientometric analysis

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis of the scientific literature on microplastics and human health, mapping research trends and publication patterns. The study reveals a rapidly growing body of evidence exploring how ubiquitous microplastic contamination may affect human health, while identifying gaps in current research that need further investigation.

2025 Research Society and Development 1 citations
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Micro- and Nano-Plastics Contaminants in the Environment: Sources, Fate, Toxicity, Detection, Remediation, and Sustainable Perspectives

This review provides a broad overview of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they spread through the environment, and the damage they cause to living things including humans. The authors also compare different methods for removing microplastics from the environment, including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. The paper calls for more research and global cooperation to develop better tools for measuring the health risks of plastic pollution.

2023 Water 31 citations
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Microplastics: A Multidimensional Threat to Environment, Economy, and Public Health

Researchers reviewed the full scope of microplastic contamination — particles smaller than 5 mm — across oceans, soils, air, and the human body, documenting how they disrupt ecosystems and carry toxic chemicals. The review calls for global policy coordination, better detection standards, and materials innovation to address what has become a worldwide pollution crisis.

2025 Healthcraft Frontiers
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How do humans recognize and face challenges of microplastic pollution in marine environments? A bibliometric analysis

Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 1,898 publications on marine microplastics, mapping research growth, collaboration networks, and thematic trends over time, and predicting that future research will increasingly focus on biological effects, human health impacts, and policy-relevant risk characterization.

2021 Environmental Pollution 39 citations
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A Comparative Bibliometric Analysis on Plastic Waste Recycling

This bibliometric study maps ten years of global research on plastic waste recycling and circular economy using Scopus and Web of Science, identifying dominant themes, leading countries, and emerging directions. It is primarily a research-landscape analysis with minimal direct content on microplastic formation or health risks, making it only peripheral to microplastic science.

2023 International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 6 citations
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From nanoplastic to microplastic: A bibliometric analysis on the presence of plastic particles in the environment

Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of 3,820 publications on nanoplastics and microplastics from Web of Science, finding substantial growth in publications since 2009 with the USA and China as top contributors, while identifying gaps in standardized methodology and definitions that complicate cross-study comparisons.

2020 Marine Pollution Bulletin 101 citations
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Global Risks of Microplastics to Ecosystem and Human Health: An Emerging Environmental Disaster

This review characterizes microplastic contamination as an emerging environmental disaster, summarizing its negative impacts across multiple levels of biological organization and the environments where research has been most active. The authors call for accelerated scientific and regulatory attention.

2024 Microplastics
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Micro(nano)plastics as Emerging Pollutants in Global Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis

This bibliometric analysis mapped the global landscape of micro- and nanoplastic research in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems using data from major scientific databases. Researchers identified key research trends, leading countries, and the most active institutions contributing to the field. The study reveals that while research output has surged in recent years, significant knowledge gaps remain around nanoplastics and their long-term ecological effects.

2024 Environmental Forensics 5 citations
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Research landscape of a global environmental challenge: Microplastics

This bibliometric analysis mapped global microplastic research output, finding a sharp increase in publications since 2006 and identifying China, the USA, and Germany as the most prolific contributors. The study distinguishes between primary microplastics (industrially produced) and secondary microplastics (formed by fragmentation) and contextualizes their global distribution.

2019 Water Research 108 citations
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The emerging issue of microplastics in marine environment: A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2020

This bibliometric analysis of marine microplastic research from 2004 to 2020 revealed rapid growth in publications, identified key research themes and collaborations, and highlighted emerging topics including microplastic impacts on marine organisms and human health.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 88 citations
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Human Exposure to Micro (Nano) Plastics and Their Potential Health Impact: A Scientometric Analysis

This scientometric analysis mapped the global research landscape on human exposure to micro- and nanoplastics from 2014 to 2024, identifying nearly 3,000 published studies. The study found a progressive increase in publications over the decade, with Chinese researchers playing a particularly prominent role, and highlights growing evidence linking plastic particle exposure to inflammation, endocrine disruption, and gastrointestinal effects.

2026 Advances in Research
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Microplastics in water resources: Global pollution circle, possible technological solutions, legislations, and future horizon

This review summarizes the global scope of microplastic contamination in water and sediment, finding levels that vary enormously -- from near zero to thousands of particles per sample. Microplastics absorb other pollutants from their surroundings, potentially concentrating harmful chemicals, and they infiltrate food chains from the smallest organisms upward. The authors call for stronger legislation and a combination of technological innovation, recycling, and public awareness to address this widespread threat to ecosystems and human health.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 29 citations
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A Global Perspective on Microplastic Occurrence in Sediments and Water with a Special Focus on Sources, Analytical Techniques, Health Risks, and Remediation Technologies

This global review covers microplastic sources, distribution in water and sediment, analytical detection methods, health risks, and cleanup technologies. The authors highlight that microplastics absorb toxic chemicals from their surroundings and can transfer those pollutants to organisms that ingest them. The review calls for standardized detection methods and more research on the long-term health effects of microplastic exposure in humans.

2023 Water 36 citations
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Microplastics: Contaminants of Global Concern in the Anthropocene

This review summarizes the state of knowledge on microplastics as a global contaminant, covering their sources, distribution in different environments, and potential ecological and health effects. It frames microplastics as a defining pollution challenge of the Anthropocene era.

2018 Revista Virtual de Química 64 citations
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Overview of microplastics in the environment: type, source, potential effects and removal strategies

This review examines microplastic types, sources, and health effects across land and marine environments, discussing remediation technologies and emphasizing the need for international cooperation to address this global pollution challenge.

2022 Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 25 citations
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Perspectives on the Toxic Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on the Environment: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 2014 to 2023 Period

This bibliometric analysis mapped out a decade of research on the toxic effects of micro and nanoplastics, identifying key trends and knowledge gaps from 2014 to 2023. The field has grown rapidly, with studies increasingly focusing on how these tiny particles affect human health through oxidative stress, inflammation, and gut disruption. The review highlights that while environmental contamination is well documented, understanding of direct human health impacts is still developing.

2024 Toxics 13 citations
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Global trends and prospects in microplastics research: A bibliometric analysis

Researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis of global microplastics research using the Web of Science database from 1986 to 2019. The study found that publications on microplastics increased significantly since 2011, with research hotspots and trends shifting from marine contamination surveys toward understanding ecological impacts and human health implications.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 234 citations
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Keberadaan Plastik di Lingkungan, Bahaya terhadap Kesehatan Manusia, dan Upaya Mitigasi: Studi Literatur

This Indonesian-language literature review examined microplastic presence in the environment, summarizing health risks to humans from microplastic exposure through food and water, the environmental fate of plastic particles, and mitigation strategies including the 3Rs and material substitution to reduce plastic waste pollution.

2021 Jurnal Serambi Engineering 14 citations
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Bibliometric Studies and Worldwide Research Trends on Global Health.

This editorial introduces a special issue addressing global health challenges including environmental problems like climate change and plastic pollution from a bibliometric perspective. The papers in the collection analyze research trends across environmental, disease, and health domains at a global scale.

2020 International journal of environmental research and public health
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Bibliometric analysis for global marine microplastic pollution control from 2013 to 2022

This bibliometric analysis reviewed a decade of research on marine microplastic pollution control, analyzing over 2,300 publications. The study found that research has shifted from tracing microplastic sources and analyzing hazards toward examining the impact of economic activities and synthetic fibers, while identifying a gap in studies focused on policy implications and technological innovations for pollution control.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 9 citations
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Exploring the microplastics health impacts risk perception in Iranian people: Challenges and improvement strategies

Researchers surveyed Iranians to assess their awareness and risk perception of microplastic health hazards, finding significant gaps in public understanding despite growing environmental contamination. The study proposes strategies spanning individual behavior, community education, and national policy to improve microplastic risk management.

2025 Environmental Health Engineering and Management