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Micro- and Nanoplastics and Pulmonary Health: The Current State of Research

Microplastics
Micro- and nanoplastics are human made environmental contaminants that pose a growing concern for our health, particularly through airborne exposures. Although human autopsy studies confirm that micro- and nanoplastics are retained in lung tissue, our ...
Charles E. Bardawil, Jarrett Dobbins, Shannon Lankford, Adam C. Soloff, Rajeev Dhupar   +4 more
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Nanosized Graphene‐Based Hybrid Architectures for Combating Microplastic Pollution From Water: Materials Design, Mechanisms, and Applications

Applied Research, Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2026.
Graphene hybrid architectures (GHAs) have emerged as promising materials for addressing microplastic pollution. Exceptional surface area, tunable chemistry, and synergistic functionalities play key role in GHAs. This review highlights recent advancements in GHAs for microplastic removal, emphasizing their mechanisms, efficiency, and future ...
Chirasmayee Mohanty, Rajesh Kumar Sahoo, Alaka Samal   +2 more
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Microplastics as Emerging Neurotoxins: Brain Accumulation, Neuroinflammation, and Neurodegeneration Risk

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, Volume 40, Issue 10, October 2026.
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are emerging environmental neurotoxicants capable of accumulating in the human brain through blood‐brain barrier transcytosis and olfactory transport pathways. Once within the central nervous system, MPs/NPs trigger interconnected mechanisms including NLRP3 inflammasome activation, oxidative stress ...
Alfi Sophian, Asmariani, Erika Ismayani
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Diverse origins and chemical complexity of nanoplastics

The pervasive presence of nanoplastics, particularly those originating from everyday sources, has emerged as a critical public health and environmental concern.
Nicell, Jim (author), Yang, Tong (author), Wang, Zhanyun (author), Liu, Jinxia (author), Fang, Mingliang (author), Praetorius, Antonia (author)   +5 more
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Iron and Other Metal Ions in Human Health and Disease

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026.
Iron, copper, zinc, and calcium orchestrate cellular function through distinct yet cooperative mechanisms: redox‐active iron and copper cycle between oxidation states to act as Fenton catalysts and electron carriers in oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS); redox‐inert zinc serves as a structural component of zinc‐finger proteins and a catalytic cofactor ...
Xiaofeng Dai, Jitian Li
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Nanomaterials' Multigenerational Effects by Single and Joint Exposure in Non‐mammalian Models

Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 10, Page 957-974, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Nanotoxicology has mainly focused on single‐generation studies, leaving multigenerational toxicity underexplored. Having animal welfare recently gained importance, we aimed to provide the state‐of‐the‐art of knowledge about multigenerational effects in non‐mammalian models in the case of nanomaterials (NM) single and joint exposure to other ...
Andy Joel Taipe Huisa, Analía Ale, Azael Francisco Silva Neto, Lorena De Mendonça Lucena, Marcelo Estrella Josende, Milena Ferreira de Lima, Rhayanny Kethylly Pereira Santos, Martín Federico Desimone, Priscila Gubert, José María Monserrat   +9 more
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What if you eat nanoplastics? Simulating nanoplastics fate during gastrointestinal digestion

Chemosphere
Despite our growing awareness of micro-and nanoplastics presence in food and beverages, the fate of nanoplastics (NPs) in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) remains poorly investigated. Changes of nanoplastics size upon digestive conditions influence the potential of absorption through the intestine.
Maria Hayder, Annemarie P. van Wezel, Gert-Jan M. Gruter, Alina Astefanei   +3 more
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Angle‐dependent X‐ray absorption correction in small‐ and wide‐angle X‐ray scattering: accounting for constrained scattering volume, beam profiles and capillary wall attenuation

Journal of Applied Crystallography, Volume 59, Issue 5, Page 1374-1383, October 2026.
We present an improved numerical angle‐dependent absorption correction procedure for line‐collimated small‐ and wide‐angle X‐ray scattering measurements in thin‐walled quartz capillaries. The procedure accounts for the constrained illuminated volume, measured primary beam profiles and capillary‐wall absorption, enabling physically consistent data ...
Jure Kovač, Andrej Jamnik, István Szilágyi, Matija Tomšič   +3 more
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Nanoplastics rewire freshwater food webs

The accelerating use of plastics worldwide is of societal concern, especially as plastics fragment into smaller, micro- and nano-sized particles. Of particular importance is the effects on aquatic ecosystems since a major part of the nanoplastics ...
Stábile, Franca, Ekvall, Mikael T., Hansson, Lars Anders   +2 more
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Interaction of polyethylene nanoplastics with the plasma, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome and endosome membranes: A molecular dynamics study

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
The pervasive presence of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment and their potential infiltration into the human body, has sparked significant concerns regarding their implications for human health.
Limei Xu, Zhenyu Ma, Jingyi Zhu, Zhuo Liu, Yuyang Song, Min Xiao, Jian Li, Xukai Jiang, Lushan Wang   +8 more
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