Nanoplastics and Human Health: Hazard Identification and Biointerface
Nanomaterials, 2022 Nanoplastics are associated with several risks to the ecology and toxicity to humans. Nanoplastics are synthetic polymers with dimensions ranging from 1 nm to 1 μm.
Qu Man
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Conjugated biopolymer assisted separation of nanoplastics from aqueous systems: a step towards sustainability. [PDF]
RSC AdvNanoplastics pose a significant environmental concern as they enter aquatic systems through various anthropogenic pathways. Consequently, the removal of nanoplastics from water, particularly polystyrene, is of paramount importance.
Varshney R, Ramamurthy PC.
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Environmentally relevant aged nanoplastics amplify oxidative stress-associated inhalation toxicity and delay lung clearance. [PDF]
Redox BiolAirborne micro- and nanoplastics are emerging environmental contaminants of increasing concern, yet their inhalation toxicity and pulmonary fate remain insufficiently understood.
Jeon S, Jeon JH, Kim G, Yang SI, Cho WS.
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Correction: SCCWRP workshop series
Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2022 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics
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Distinct lipid membrane interaction and uptake of differentially charged nanoplastics in bacteria
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 Background Nanoplastics have been recently found widely distributed in our natural environment where ubiquitously bacteria are major participants in various material cycles. Understanding how nanoplastics interact with bacterial cell membrane is critical
Shang Dai +10 more
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Corrosion permeability resistance of concrete with nanoplastics as admixture
Cogent Engineering, 2021 This study was conducted to ascertain the effect of nanoplastics on corrosion permeability resistance of concrete. Various percentages of nanoplastics ranging from 5% to 25% were used to replace cement in this study. The corrosion permeability resistance
Peter P. K. Yalley
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Environment International, 2022 Fish are widely reported to ingest microplastics with low levels accumulating in the tissues, but owing to analytical constraints, much less is known about the potential accumulation of nanoplastics via the gut.
Nathaniel J. Clark +4 more
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Evidence and Impacts of Nanoplastic Accumulation on Crop Grains
Advanced Science, 2022 Nanoplastics are emerging pollutants of global concern. Agricultural soil is becoming a primary sink for nanoplastics generated from plastic debris. The uptake and accumulation of nanoplastics by crops contaminate the food chain and pose unexpected risks
Meng Jiang +8 more
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Polystyrene nanoplastics mediated the toxicity of silver nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 The widespread distribution of nanoplastics and nanomaterials in aquatic environments is of great concern. Nanoplastics have been found to modulate the toxicity of other environmental pollutants in organisms, while few studies have focused on their ...
Zhenhua Yan +8 more
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Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks
Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 There are increasing concerns over the threat of nanoplastics to environmental and human health. However, multidisciplinary barriers persist between the communities assessing the risks to environmental and human health. As a result, the hazards and risks
Fei Dang +4 more
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