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DOI number:10.3390/nano12081298
Affiliation of Author(s):School of Nursing & School of Public Health
Journal:Nanomaterials
Place of Publication:Switzerland
Key Words:nanoplastics; human health; hazard identification; biointerface
Abstract: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. They are directly released to the environment or secondarily derived from plastic disintegration in the environment. Nanoplastics are widely detected in environmental samples and the food chain; therefore, their potentially toxic effects have been widely explored. In the present review, an overview of another two potential sources of nanoplastics, exposure routes to illustrate hazard identification of nanoplastics, cell internalization, and effects on intracellular target organelles are presented. In addition, challenges on the study of nanoplastics and future research areas are summarized. This paper also summarizes some approaches to eliminate or minimize the levels of nanoplastics to ensure environmental safety and improve human health.
Indexed by:SCI二区TOP
Discipline:Engineering
First-Level Discipline:Environmental Science and Engineering
Document Type:Review
Volume:12
Issue:8
Page Number:1298
Translation or Not:no
Date of Publication:2022-04-11
Included Journals:SCI
