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A Detailed Review Study on Potential Effects of Microplastics and Additives of Concern on Human Health

International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020-02, Vol.17 (4), p.1212 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2020 by the authors. 2020 ;ISSN: 1660-4601 ;ISSN: 1661-7827 ;EISSN: 1660-4601 ;DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041212 ;PMID: 32069998

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  • Title:
    A Detailed Review Study on Potential Effects of Microplastics and Additives of Concern on Human Health
  • Author: Campanale, Claudia ; Massarelli, Carmine ; Savino, Ilaria ; Locaputo, Vito ; Uricchio, Vito Felice
  • Subjects: Ecosystem ; Environmental Health ; Environmental Monitoring ; Humans ; Microplastics - toxicity ; Review ; Risk Assessment ; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
  • Is Part Of: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020-02, Vol.17 (4), p.1212
  • Description: The distribution and abundance of microplastics into the world are so extensive that many scientists use them as key indicators of the recent and contemporary period defining a new historical epoch: The Plasticene. However, the implications of microplastics are not yet thoroughly understood. There is considerable complexity involved to understand their impact due to different physical-chemical properties that make microplastics multifaceted stressors. If, on the one hand, microplastics carry toxic chemicals in the ecosystems, thus serving as vectors of transport, they are themselves, on the other hand, a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that are added voluntarily during their production as additives to increase polymer properties and prolong their life. To date, there is a considerable lack of knowledge on the major additives of concern that are used in the plastic industry, on their fate once microplastics dispose into the environment, and on their consequent effects on human health when associated with micro and nanoplastics. The present study emphasizes the most toxic and dangerous chemical substances that are contained in all plastic products to describe the effects and implications of these hazardous chemicals on human health, providing a detailed overview of studies that have investigated their abundance on microplastics. In the present work, we conducted a capillary review of the literature on micro and nanoplastic exposure pathways and their potential risk to human health to summarize current knowledge with the intention of better focus future research in this area and fill knowledge gaps.
  • Publisher: Switzerland: MDPI
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1660-4601
    ISSN: 1661-7827
    EISSN: 1660-4601
    DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041212
    PMID: 32069998
  • Source: Open Access: PubMed Central
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