Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Toxic potential of materials at the nanolevel

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Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

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Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea

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The human microbiome: at the interface of health and disease

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Life in the “plastisphere”: microbial communities on plastic marine debris

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Plastic debris in the open ocean

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Nanoparticle size and surface properties determine the protein corona with possible implications for biological impacts

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Environmental and health hazard ranking and assessment of plastic polymers based on chemical composition

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Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

Eerkes-Medrano, D., Thompson, R. C., & Aldridge, D. C. (2015) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2015.02.012 · Cited by 2,638 · see citing works

The plastic in microplastics: A review

Andrady, A. L. (2017) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.082 · Cited by 2,372 · see citing works

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel, <i>Mytilus edulis</i> (L.)

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Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

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Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

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Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) as a Source of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment

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Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

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Occurrence of Microplastics in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Pelagic and Demersal Fish from the English Channel

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Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

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The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris

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Plastic Resin Pellets as a Transport Medium for Toxic Chemicals in the Marine Environment

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Microplastic contamination in an urban area: a case study in Greater Paris

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Uptake and Effects of Microplastics on Cells and Tissue of the Blue Mussel <i>Mytilus edulis</i> L. after an Experimental Exposure

von Moos, N., Burkhardt-Holm, P., & Köhler, A. (2012) · Environmental Science &amp; Technology · doi:10.1021/es302332w · Cited by 1,697 · see citing works

Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies

Koelmans, A. A., Bakir, A., Burton, G. A., & Janssen, C. (2016) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b06069 · Cited by 1,603 · see citing works

Contributing to marine pollution by washing your face: Microplastics in facial cleansers

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Association of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration With Medical Disorders and Laboratory Abnormalities in Adults

Lang, I. (2008) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.300.11.1303 · Cited by 1,459 · see citing works

Anatomical basis of tolerance and immunity to intestinal antigens

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Ultrafine Particles Cross Cellular Membranes by Nonphagocytic Mechanisms in Lungs and in Cultured Cells

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Polyethylene and biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: A review

Kasirajan, S., & Ngouajio, M. (2012) · Agronomy for Sustainable Development · doi:10.1007/s13593-011-0068-3 · Cited by 1,353 · see citing works

Size-Dependent Proinflammatory Effects of Ultrafine Polystyrene Particles: A Role for Surface Area and Oxidative Stress in the Enhanced Activity of Ultrafines

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Potential Health Impact of Environmentally Released Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Human Food Production Chain: Experiences from Nanotoxicology

Bouwmeester, H., Hollman, P. C. H., & Peters, R. (2015) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b01090 · Cited by 1,275 · see citing works

Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific central gyre

Boerger, C. M., Lattin, G. L., Moore, S. L., & Moore, C. J. (2010) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.08.007 · Cited by 1,273 · see citing works

Microplastics in Arctic polar waters: the first reported values of particles in surface and sub-surface samples

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Microplastic Moves Pollutants and Additives to Worms, Reducing Functions Linked to Health and Biodiversity

Browne, M. A., Niven, S. J., Galloway, T. S., Rowland, S. J., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.10.012 · Cited by 1,160 · see citing works

(Nano)plastics in the environment - Sources, fates and effects

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Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

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Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions

Bakir, A., Rowland, S. J., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2013.10.007 · Cited by 1,100 · see citing works

Global warming releases microplastic legacy frozen in Arctic Sea ice

Obbard, R. W., Sadri, S., Wong, Y. Q., Khitun, A. A., Baker, I. A., & Thompson, R. C. (2014) · Earth s Future · doi:10.1002/2014ef000240 · Cited by 1,091 · see citing works

Characterisation of nanoplastics during the degradation of polystyrene

Lambert, S., & Wagner, M. (2016) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.078 · Cited by 1,075 · see citing works

Adsorption of trace metals to plastic resin pellets in the marine environment

Holmes, L., Turner, A., & Thompson, R. C. (2011) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.08.052 · Cited by 1,074 · see citing works

Widespread distribution of microplastics in subsurface seawater in the NE Pacific Ocean

Desforges, J.-P. W., Galbraith, M., Dangerfield, N., & Ross, P. S. (2014) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.035 · Cited by 1,045 · see citing works

Microplastics in commercial bivalves from China

Li, J., Yang, D., Li, L., Jabeen, K., & Shi, H. (2015) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2015.09.018 · Cited by 1,017 · see citing works

Effects of Microplastic on Fitness and PCB Bioaccumulation by the Lugworm <i>Arenicola marina</i> (L.)

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Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics

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Early microbial biofilm formation on marine plastic debris

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TRANSLOCATION OF ULTRAFINE INSOLUBLE IRIDIUM PARTICLES FROM LUNG EPITHELIUM TO EXTRAPULMONARY ORGANS IS SIZE DEPENDENT BUT VERY LOW

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Dangerous hitchhikers? Evidence for potentially pathogenic Vibrio spp. on microplastic particles

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Correlation between particle size, in vivo particle persistence, and lung injury.

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Microplastic fibers in the intertidal ecosystem surrounding Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia

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Nanoparticle Uptake by the Rat Gastrointestinal Mucosa: Quantitation and Particle Size Dependency

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Plastic in north sea fish.

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Organic micropollutants in marine plastics debris from the open ocean and remote and urban beaches

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Microplastic – an emerging contaminant of potential concern?

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Experimental development of a new protocol for extraction and characterization of microplastics in fish tissues: First observations in commercial species from Adriatic Sea

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Quality assessment of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): comparison between commercial and wild types

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Dissemination of Wear Particles to the Liver, Spleen, and Abdominal Lymph Nodes of Patients with Hip or Knee Replacement*

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Epithelial Cell Specialization within Human Peyer's Patches: An Ultrastructural Study of Intestinal Lymphoid Follicles

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Deposition and biokinetics of inhaled nanoparticles

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Separating the grain from the chaff: particle selection in suspension- and deposit-feeding bivalves

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Synthetic fibers as an indicator of land application of sludge

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Single and combined effects of microplastics and pyrene on juveniles (0+ group) of the common goby Pomatoschistus microps (teleostei: gobiidae)

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Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review

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International Pellet Watch: Global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs

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Accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals in tissues of seabirds ingesting marine plastics

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Cationic Polystyrene Nanosphere Toxicity Depends on Cell-Specific Endocytic and Mitochondrial Injury Pathways

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Micro- and Nano-plastics and Human Health

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Long-Term Sorption of Metals Is Similar among Plastic Types: Implications for Plastic Debris in Aquatic Environments

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Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

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Differential Uptake of Functionalized Polystyrene Nanoparticles by Human Macrophages and a Monocytic Cell Line

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Efficient major histocompatibility complex class I presentation of exogenous antigen upon phagocytosis by macrophages.

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Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

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Rapid bacterial colonization of low-density polyethylene microplastics in coastal sediment microcosms

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Origin and fate of dietary nanoparticles and microparticles in the gastrointestinal tract

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Is there any consistency between the microplastics found in the field and those used in laboratory experiments?

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Microplastics as vectors for bioaccumulation of hydrophobic organic chemicals in the marine environment: A state-of-the-science review

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Ultrafine particle emissions from desktop 3D printers

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An assessment of sources and pathways of human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the United States

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Scientific Evidence Supports a Ban on Microbeads

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Manufactured nanoparticles: their uptake and effects on fish—a mechanistic analysis

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Evaluation of the impact of polyethylene microbeads ingestion in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) larvae

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The Uptake and Translocation of Latex Nanospheres and Microspheres after Oral Administration to Rats

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Size dependence of the translocation of inhaled iridium and carbon nanoparticle aggregates from the lung of rats to the blood and secondary target organs

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Fine and ultrafine particles of the diet: influence on the mucosal immune response and association with Crohn’s disease

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Asthma-associated differences in microbial composition of induced sputum

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Comparative Uptake Studies of Bioadhesive and Non-Bioadhesive Nanoparticles in Human Intestinal Cell Lines and Rats: The Effect of Mucus on Particle Adsorption and Transport

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Human exposure to PBDE and critical evaluation of health hazards

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Inhaled cellulosic and plastic fibers found in human lung tissue.

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Occurrence of microplastics in the coastal marine environment: First observation on sediment of China

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The effects of phthalates in the cardiovascular and reproductive systems: A review

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Environmental Particulate Matter Induces Murine Intestinal Inflammatory Responses and Alters the Gut Microbiome

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Weathering of polymers: mechanisms of degradation and stabilization, testing strategies and modelling

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Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration and Risk of Future Coronary Artery Disease in Apparently Healthy Men and Women

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Transport of nanoparticles across an in vitro model of the human intestinal follicle associated epithelium

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