Microplastics in aquatic environments: A review on occurrence, distribution, toxic effects, and implications for human health

Are we underestimating microplastic abundance in the marine environment? A comparison of microplastic capture with nets of different mesh-size

(2020) Penelope K. Lindeque et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic contamination in east Antarctic sea ice

(2020) A. Kelly et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Storm events as key moments of microplastic contamination in aquatic ecosystems

(2020) James N. Hitchcock   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic distributions in a domestic wastewater treatment plant: Removal efficiency, seasonal variation and influence of sampling technique

(2020) Eric A. Ben-David et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics induce intestinal inflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of metabolome and microbiome in zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Exposure to Microplastics (

(2019) P. Zuccarello et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Uptake and effects of orally ingested polystyrene microplastic particles in vitro and in vivo

(2019) Valerie Stock et al.   ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY

The ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on aquatic food web, from primary producer to human: A review

(2019) Wenfeng Wang et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Microplastic abundance in atmospheric deposition within the Metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany

(2019) Malin Klein et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

An assessment of the toxicity of polypropylene microplastics in human derived cells

(2019) Jangsun Hwang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality

(2019) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic pollution in the rivers of the Tibet Plateau

(2019) Changbo Jiang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Human Consumption of Microplastics

(2019) Kieran D. Cox et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in surface waters and sediments of the Wei River, in the northwest of China

(2019) Ling Ding et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Simplifying Microplastic via Continuous Probability Distributions for Size, Shape, and Density

(2019) Merel Kooi et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Assessment the effect of exposure to microplastics in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) early juvenile: I. blood biomarkers

(2019) Mohamed Hamed et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Variation in microplastics composition at small spatial and temporal scales in a tidal flat of the Yangtze Estuary, China

(2019) Fengrun Wu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

White and wonderful? Microplastics prevail in snow from the Alps to the Arctic

(2019) Melanie Bergmann et al.   Science Advances

Acute toxic effects of polyethylene microplastic on adult zebrafish

(2019) Chu Wa Mak et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Microplastics in marine sediments and rabbitfish (Siganus fuscescens) from selected coastal areas of Negros Oriental, Philippines

(2019) Lilibeth A. Bucol et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Accumulation of different shapes of microplastics initiates intestinal injury and gut microbiota dysbiosis in the gut of zebrafish

(2019) Ruxia Qiao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Environmental samples of microplastics induce significant toxic effects in fish larvae

(2019) Pauline Pannetier et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Factors Controlling the Distribution of Microplastic Particles in Benthic Sediment of the Thames River, Canada

(2019) Patricia L. Corcoran et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Low level of polystyrene microplastics decreases early developmental toxicity of phenanthrene on marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma)

(2019) Yuejiao Li et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Internalization and toxicity: A preliminary study of effects of nanoplastic particles on human lung epithelial cell

(2019) Mingkai Xu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental exposure to microplastics: An overview on possible human health effects

(2019) Joana Correia Prata et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A close relationship between microplastic contamination and coastal area use pattern

(2019) Mi Jang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics cause neurotoxicity, oxidative damage and energy-related changes and interact with the bioaccumulation of mercury in the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Accumulation of polystyrene microplastics in juvenile Eriocheir sinensis and oxidative stress effects in the liver

(2018) Ping Yu et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Uptake, tissue distribution, and toxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles in developing zebrafish ( Danio rerio )

(2018) Jordan A. Pitt et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Continuous Exposure to Microplastics Does Not Cause Physiological Effects in the Cultivated Mussel Perna perna

(2018) Marina F. M. Santana et al.   ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Influence of microplastics on the accumulation and chronic toxic effects of cadmium in zebrafish ( Danio rerio )

(2018) Kai Lu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

The effects of microplastic on freshwater Hydra attenuata feeding, morphology & reproduction

(2018) Fionn Murphy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Polystyrene microplastics induce microbiota dysbiosis and inflammation in the gut of adult zebrafish

(2018) Yuanxiang Jin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Italian Subalpine Lakes

(2018) Maria Sighicelli et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Accumulation, tissue distribution, and biochemical effects of polystyrene microplastics in the freshwater fish red tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus )

(2018) Jiannan Ding et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Sources and distribution of microplastics in China's largest inland lake – Qinghai Lake

(2018) Xiong Xiong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Single and combined effects of microplastics and mercury on juveniles of the European seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ): Changes in behavioural responses and reduction of swimming velocity and resistance time

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in mussels sampled from coastal waters and supermarkets in the United Kingdom

(2018) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Combined effects of microplastics and chemical contaminants on the organ toxicity of zebrafish ( Danio rerio )

(2018) Sandra Rainieri et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics

(2018) Sedat Gündoğdu   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Toxicological effects of irregularly shaped and spherical microplastics in a marine teleost, the sheepshead minnow ( Cyprinodon variegatus )

(2018) Jin Soo Choi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic in two South Carolina Estuaries: Occurrence, distribution, and composition

(2018) Austin D. Gray et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Low prevalence of microplastic contamination in planktivorous fish species from the southeast Pacific Ocean

(2018) Nicolas Ory et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence of microplastics in commercial fish from a natural estuarine environment

(2018) Filipa Bessa et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Litter & microplastics features in table salts from marine origin: Italian versus Croatian brands

(2018) Monia Renzi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Occurrence of microplastics in surface waters of the Gulf of Lion (NW Mediterranean Sea)

(2018) Natascha Schmidt et al.   PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY

Transgenerational effects and recovery of microplastics exposure in model populations of the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia magna Straus

(2018) Alexandra Martins et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in surface waters of Dongting Lake and Hong Lake, China

(2018) Wenfeng Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Spatial and temporal distribution of microplastics in water and sediments of a freshwater system (Antuã River, Portugal)

(2018) M.O. Rodrigues et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in surface waters and sediments of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

(2018) Mingxiao Di et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic pollution in China's inland water systems: A review of findings, methods, characteristics, effects, and management

(2018) Kai Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

No increase in marine microplastic concentration over the last three decades – A case study from the Baltic Sea

(2018) Sabrina Beer et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Uptake and effects of the antimicrobial florfenicol, microplastics and their mixtures on freshwater exotic invasive bivalve Corbicula fluminea

(2018) Lúcia Guilhermino et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic particles cause intestinal damage and other adverse effects in zebrafish Danio rerio and nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

(2018) Lili Lei et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Small-sized microplastics and pigmented particles in bottled mineral water

(2018) Barbara E. Oßmann et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Analysis of microplastics in water by micro-Raman spectroscopy: Release of plastic particles from different packaging into mineral water

(2018) Darena Schymanski et al.   WATER RESEARCH

The Role of Mucin in the Toxicological Impact of Polystyrene Nanoparticles

(2018) Iwona Inkielewicz-Stepniak et al.   Materials

Occurrence and ingestion of microplastics by zooplankton in Kenya's marine environment: first documented evidence

(2018) C Kosore et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Effects of virgin microplastics on goldfish (Carassius auratus)

(2018) Khalida Jabeen et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effects of microplastics and mercury in the freshwater bivalve Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774): Filtration rate, biochemical biomarkers and mercury bioconcentration

(2018) Patrícia Oliveira et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Occurrence of microplastics in the water column and sediment in an inland sea affected by intensive anthropogenic activities

(2018) Zhenfei Dai et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Single and combined effects of microplastics and cadmium on the cadmium accumulation, antioxidant defence and innate immunity of the discus fish (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

(2018) Bin Wen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in juvenile Chinook salmon and their nearshore environments on the east coast of Vancouver Island

(2018) Brenna Collicutt et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in Small Waterbodies and Tadpoles from Yangtze River Delta, China

(2018) Lingling Hu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Contamination of Indian sea salts with microplastics and a potential prevention strategy

(2018) Chandan Krishna Seth et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Polystyrene microplastics alter the behavior, energy reserve and nutritional composition of marine jacopever (Sebastes schlegelii)

(2018) Liyun Yin et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastics analysis in Malaysian marine waters: A field study of Kuala Nerus and Kuantan

(2018) Wan Mohd Afiq Wan Mohd Khalik et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence of microplastics in raw and treated drinking water

(2018) Martin Pivokonsky et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Trophic transfer and individual impact of nano-sized polystyrene in a four-species freshwater food chain

(2018) Yooeun Chae et al.   Scientific Reports

Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

(2018) Sherri A. Mason et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Global Pattern of Microplastics (MPs) in Commercial Food-Grade Salts: Sea Salt as an Indicator of Seawater MP Pollution

(2018) Ji-Su Kim et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Marine litter in stomach content of small pelagic fishes from the Adriatic Sea: sardines (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus)

(2018) Monia Renzi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Interactive effects of polystyrene microplastics and roxithromycin on bioaccumulation and biochemical status in the freshwater fish red tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

(2018) Shanshan Zhang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Low numbers of microplastics detected in drinking water from ground water sources

(2018) S.M. Mintenig et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Methods for sampling and detection of microplastics in water and sediment: A critical review

(2018) Joana Correia Prata et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Microplastics in Sediment and Surface Water of West Dongting Lake and South Dongting Lake: Abundance, Source and Composition

(2018) Changbo Jiang et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The occurrence of microplastic in specific organs in commercially caught fishes from coast and estuary area of east China

(2018) Lei Su et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the composition of the microbiome and metabolism in larval zebrafish

(2018) Zhiqin Wan et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastic pollution in Vembanad Lake, Kerala, India: The first report of microplastics in lake and estuarine sediments in India

(2017) S. Sruthy et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic litter composition of the Turkish territorial waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract of fish

(2017) Olgaç Güven et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Biomarker responses in zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) larvae exposed to pristine low-density polyethylene fragments

(2017) Ali Karami et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Cytotoxic effects of commonly used nanomaterials and microplastics on cerebral and epithelial human cells

(2017) Gabriella F. Schirinzi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

(2017) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastic Pollution in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

(2017) Kai Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The uptake of macroplastic & microplastic by demersal & pelagic fish in the Northeast Atlantic around Scotland

(2017) Fionn Murphy et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana

(2017) Francisca Ribeiro et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics pollution in inland freshwaters of China: A case study in urban surface waters of Wuhan, China

(2017) Wenfeng Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity

(2017) Qiqing Chen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Amberstripe scad Decapterus muroadsi (Carangidae) fish ingest blue microplastics resembling their copepod prey along the coast of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific subtropical gyre

(2017) Nicolas Christian Ory et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics as contaminants in commercially important seafood species

(2017) David Santillo et al.   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries

(2017) Ali Karami et al.   Scientific Reports

Polystyrene nanoplastics inhibit reproduction and induce abnormal embryonic development in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia galeata

(2017) Rongxue Cui et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics in Spanish Table Salt

(2017) Maria E. Iñiguez et al.   Scientific Reports

Analysis of environmental microplastics by vibrational microspectroscopy: FTIR, Raman or both?

(2016) Andrea Käppler et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Effects of multi-stressors on juveniles of the marine fish Pomatoschistus microps : Gold nanoparticles, microplastics and temperature

(2016) Pedro Ferreira et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Characteristics, seasonal distribution and surface degradation features of microplastic pellets along the Goa coast, India

(2016) S. Veerasingam et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and Toxic Effects in Liver

(2016) Yifeng Lu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of micro-plastic particles on paraquat toxicity to common carp (Cyprinus carpio): biochemical changes

(2016) B. Nematdoost Haghi et al.   International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Factors influencing the detection of beach plastic debris

(2016) Jennifer L. Lavers et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Are we eating plastic-ingesting fish?

(2016) Daniele de A. Miranda et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

(2016) Rachid Dris et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic ingestion by Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) from the Norwegian coast

(2016) Inger Lise N. Bråte et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Low plastic ingestion rate in Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) from Newfoundland destined for human consumption collected through citizen science methods

(2016) Max Liboiron et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic contamination in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA

(2016) Rebecca Sutton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic ingestion by pelagic and demersal fish from the North Sea and Baltic Sea

(2016) Christoph D. Rummel et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Polystyrene nanoparticles internalization in human gastric adenocarcinoma cells

(2016) Maurizio Forte et al.   TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

Transport and fate of microplastic particles in wastewater treatment plants

(2016) Steve A. Carr et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters

(2016) Kosuke Tanaka et al.   Scientific Reports

Effects of ammonia exposure on apoptosis, oxidative stress and immune response in pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus)

(2015) Chang-Hong Cheng et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Plastic pollution in Swiss surface waters: nature and concentrations, interaction with pollutants

(2015) Florian Faure et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Bidirectional Transfer Study of Polystyrene Nanoparticles across the Placental Barrier in an ex Vivo Human Placental Perfusion Model

(2015) Stefanie Grafmueller et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Hidden plastics of Lake Ontario, Canada and their potential preservation in the sediment record

(2015) Patricia L. Corcoran et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

(2015) Dongqi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

(2015) Hans Bouwmeester et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence and Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in River Shore Sediments of the Rhine-Main Area in Germany

(2015) Sascha Klein et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

(2015) Carlo Giacomo Avio et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Ingestion of microplastics by commercial fish off the Portuguese coast

(2015) Diogo Neves et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

(2015) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Hematological and biochemical investigations on the effect of vitamin E and C on Oreochromis niloticus exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles

(2015) Ali Alkaladi et al.   SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Specific Uptake and Genotoxicity Induced by Polystyrene Nanobeads with Distinct Surface Chemistry on Human Lung Epithelial Cells and Macrophages

(2015) Vincent Paget et al.   PLoS One

Anthropogenic debris in seafood: Plastic debris and fibers from textiles in fish and bivalves sold for human consumption

(2015) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments

(2014) Rowshyra A. Castañeda et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES

Plastic debris in the open ocean

(2014) A. Cozar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reactive Oxygen Species in Inflammation and Tissue Injury

(2013) Manish Mittal et al.   ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING

Plastic in North Sea Fish

(2013) Edwin M. Foekema et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic particles in sediments of Lagoon of Venice, Italy: First observations on occurrence, spatial patterns and identification

(2013) A. Vianello et al.   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

The effect of wind mixing on the vertical distribution of buoyant plastic debris

(2012) T. Kukulka et al.   GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS

Occurrence of microplastics in the gastrointestinal tract of pelagic and demersal fish from the English Channel

(2012) A.L. Lusher et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Uptake, excretion and toxicity of nano-sized latex particles on medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos and larvae

(2011) Masahiko Manabe et al.   AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Activation and Function of the MAPKs and Their Substrates, the MAPK-Activated Protein Kinases

(2011) M. Cargnello et al.   MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS

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

(2011) Delilah Lithner et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Cationic nanoparticles induce caspase 3-, 7- and 9-mediated cytotoxicity in a human astrocytoma cell line

(2010) Mariana G. Bexiga et al.   Nanotoxicology

Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments

(2009) D. K. A. Barnes et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Evaluating the uptake and intracellular fate of polystyrene nanoparticles by primary and hepatocyte cell lines in vitro

(2009) Helinor J. Johnston et al.   TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY