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Deciphering potential implications of dietary microplastics for human health

NATURE REVIEWS GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY (2023)

Risk assessment of microplastic particles

Albert A. Koelmans et al.

Summary: This Review examines the properties of microplastic particles and discusses methods of assessing the risks they pose to humans and the environment. Microplastic particles are widespread in the environment and can be found in the air we breathe and the food we eat. The lack of a risk assessment framework that considers the multidimensionality of microplastic particles compared to natural particles is a key challenge. This article reviews current understanding of microplastic characteristics and effects and proposes a method for quantifying exposure and effect thresholds using probability density functions.

NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2022)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Microplastics detected in cirrhotic liver tissue

Thomas Horvatits et al.

Summary: This study aimed to investigate the accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in human liver tissue and found six different MP polymers in the liver of individuals with liver cirrhosis, but not in those without underlying liver disease.

EBIOMEDICINE (2022)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults

Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor et al.

Summary: The study presents a probabilistic lifetime exposure model for microplastics that considers intake through various pathways, simulating concentrations in different parts of the body and validating against empirical data. Results indicate a small contribution of microplastics to overall chemical intake. Future research should focus on exploring the contributions of other food types to microplastic exposure.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2021)

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Review Immunology