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The triple exposure nexus of microplastic particles, plastic-associated chemicals, and environmental pollutants from a human health perspective
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- Alijagic, Andi, 1992- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik,Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre (iRiSC), Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden,Man-Technology-Environment research center (MTM)
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- Suljević, Damir (author)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Fočak, Muhamed (author)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Sulejmanović, Jasmina (author)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Šehović, Elma (author)
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Särndahl, Eva, 1963- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre (iRiSC)
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- Engwall, Magnus, 1965- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik,Man-Technology-Environment research center (MTM)
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- Elsevier, 2024
- 2024
- English.
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In: Environment International. - : Elsevier. - 0160-4120 .- 1873-6750. ; 188
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- The presence of microplastics (MPs) is increasing at a dramatic rate globally, posing risks for exposure and subsequent potential adverse effects on human health. Apart from being physical objects, MP particles contain thousands of plastic-associated chemicals (i.e., monomers, chemical additives, and non-intentionally added substances) captured within the polymer matrix. These chemicals are often migrating from MPs and can be found in various environmental matrices and human food chains; increasing the risks for exposure and health effects. In addition to the physical and chemical attributes of MPs, plastic surfaces effectively bind exogenous chemicals, including environmental pollutants (e.g., heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants). Therefore, MPs can act as vectors of environmental pollution across air, drinking water, and food, further amplifying health risks posed by MP exposure. Critically, fragmentation of plastics in the environment increases the risk for interactions with cells, increases the presence of available surfaces to leach plastic-associated chemicals, and adsorb and transfer environmental pollutants. Hence, this review proposes the so-called triple exposure nexus approach to comprehensively map existing knowledge on interconnected health effects of MP particles, plastic-associated chemicals, and environmental pollutants. Based on the available data, there is a large knowledge gap in regard to the interactions and cumulative health effects of the triple exposure nexus. Each component of the triple nexus is known to induce genotoxicity, inflammation, and endocrine disruption, but knowledge about long-term and inter-individual health effects is lacking. Furthermore, MPs are not readily excreted from organisms after ingestion and they have been found accumulated in human blood, cardiac tissue, placenta, etc. Even though the number of studies on MPs-associated health impacts is increasing rapidly, this review underscores that there is a pressing necessity to achieve an integrated assessment of MPs’ effects on human health in order to address existing and future knowledge gaps.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
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- Polymers
- Chemical additives
- Heavy metals
- Persistent organic pollutants
- Mixtures
- Toxicity
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