Occurrence, human exposure, and risk of microplastics in the indoor environment

Pathways of human exposure to microplastics, and estimation of the total burden

(2021) Josefa Domenech et al.   Current Opinion in Food Science

Microplastics and human health

(2021) A. Dick Vethaak et al.   SCIENCE

Microplastics contamination in commercial marine fish from the Bay of Bengal

(2021) Gopal C. Ghosh et al.   Regional Studies in Marine Science

Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults

(2021) Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Experiments and simulations of human walking-induced particulate matter resuspension in indoor environments

(2021) Baoqing Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Household indoor microplastics within the Humber region (United Kingdom): Quantification and chemical characterisation of particles present

(2021) Lauren C. Jenner et al.   ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Toxicity in vitro reveals potential impacts of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health: A review

(2021) Qingying Shi et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Quantification and exposure assessment of microplastics in Australian indoor house dust

(2021) Neda Sharifi Soltani et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

(2021) Srinidhi Sridharan et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

A Global Perspective on Microplastics

(2020) Robert C. Hale et al.   JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS

Microplastics Differ Between Indoor and Outdoor Air Masses: Insights from Multiple Microscopy Methodologies

(2020) Emily Gaston et al.   APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY

Microplastic Fallout in Different Indoor Environments

(2020) Qun Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Branded milks – Are they immune from microplastics contamination?

(2020) Gurusamy Kutralam-Muniasamy et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Smaller-sized micro-plastics (MPs) contamination in single-use PET-bottled water in Thailand

(2020) Dinuka Kankanige et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Mini-review on current studies of airborne microplastics: Analytical methods, occurrence, sources, fate and potential risk to human beings

(2020) Yumei Huang et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Occurrence and identification of microplastics in tap water from China

(2020) Huiyan Tong et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

The emerging risk of exposure to nano(micro)plastics on endocrine disturbance and reproductive toxicity: From a hypothetical scenario to a global public health challenge

(2020) Fatemeh Amereh et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastic rain in protected areas of the United States

(2020) Janice Brahney et al.   SCIENCE

Microplastics in Honey, Beer, Milk and Refreshments in Ecuador as Emerging Contaminants

(2020) Milene F. Diaz-Basantes et al.   Sustainability

Health impacts of environmental contamination of micro- and nanoplastics: a review

(2020) Baorong Jiang et al.   Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Microplastic contamination of packaged meat: Occurrence and associated risks

(2020) Mikaël Kedzierski et al.   Food Packaging and Shelf Life

PAH Sorption to Nanoplastics and the Trojan Horse Effect as Drivers of Mitochondrial Toxicity and PAH Localization in Zebrafish

(2020) Rafael Trevisan et al.   Frontiers in Environmental Science

Development and Application of a Mass Spectrometry Method for Quantifying Nylon Microplastics in Environment

(2020) Chu Peng et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Comment on “Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea”

(2020) Kristin Busse et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health

(2020) Wei Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Plasticenta: First evidence of microplastics in human placenta

(2020) Antonio Ragusa et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Worldwide actions against plastic pollution from microbeads and microplastics in cosmetics focusing on European policies. Has the issue been handled effectively?

(2020) Lamprini Anagnosti et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic content of Kutum fish, Rutilus frisii kutum in the southern Caspian Sea

(2020) Z. Taghizadeh Rahmat Abadi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Environmental exposure enhances the internalization of microplastic particles into cells

(2020) A. F. R. M. Ramsperger et al.   Science Advances

Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review

(2020) Arifur Rahman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Micro- and nanoplastic induced cellular toxicity in mammals: A review

(2020) Amrita Banerjee et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

COVID-19: Performance study of microplastic inhalation risk posed by wearing masks

(2020) Lu Li et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

House dust microbiome and human health risks

(2019) Yifan Shan et al.   INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY

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

A review of microplastics in sediments: Spatial and temporal occurrences, biological effects, and analytic methods

(2019) Piao Yao et al.   QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL

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

Widespread distribution of PET and PC microplastics in dust in urban China and their estimated human exposure

(2019) Chunguang Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Human Consumption of Microplastics

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

Multi-endpoint toxicological assessment of polystyrene nano- and microparticles in different biological models in vitro

(2019) Michelle Hesler et al.   TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin

(2019) Alvise Vianello et al.   Scientific Reports

Detection of Various Microplastics in Human Stool

(2019) Philipp Schwabl et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea

(2019) Laura M. Hernandez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Comparison of microplastic contamination in fish and bivalves from two major cities in Fujian province, China and the implications for human health

(2019) Chao Fang et al.   AQUACULTURE

Environmental occurrences, fate, and impacts of microplastics

(2019) Panfeng Wu et al.   ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

Accurate quantification and transport estimation of suspended atmospheric microplastics in megacities: Implications for human health

(2019) Kai Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Microplastics in Urban Tap Water and Water Sources in Qingdao, China

(2019) Min Zhang et al.   ANALYTICAL LETTERS

Microplastics in house dust from 12 countries and associated human exposure

(2019) Junjie Zhang et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Potential health impact of environmental micro‐ and nanoplastics pollution

(2019) Xiaoru Chang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY

Potential adverse health effects of ingested micro- and nanoplastics on humans. Lessons learned from in vivo and in vitro mammalian models

(2019) Laura Rubio et al.   JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART B-CRITICAL REVIEWS

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

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

Does mechanical stress cause microplastic release from plastic water bottles?

(2019) Anna Winkler et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the Musa Estuary, Persian Gulf

(2018) Sajjad Abbasi et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?

(2018) Joana Correia Prata   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

(2018) Ana I. Catarino 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 contamination in molluscs from the northern part of the Persian Gulf

(2018) Abolfazl Naji et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

(2018) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

(2018) Olubukola S. Alimi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

(2018) John N. Hahladakis et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast

(2018) Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur 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

Microplastic contents from maricultured and natural mussels

(2018) Monia Renzi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Microplastic and mesoplastic contamination in canned sardines and sprats

(2018) Ali Karami 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

Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

(2018) L. Lebreton et al.   Scientific Reports

Crawling-induced floor dust resuspension affects the microbiota of the infant breathing zone

(2018) Heidi K. Hyytiäinen et al.   Microbiome

Contribution of metals in resuspended dust to indoor and personal inhalation exposures: Relationships between PM10 and settled dust

(2018) Pat E. Rasmussen et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Occurrence of microplastics in raw and treated drinking water

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

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

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

(2018) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

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

A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments

(2017) Rachid Dris 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

Infant and Adult Inhalation Exposure to Resuspended Biological Particulate Matter

(2017) Tianren Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

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

Resuspension of house dust and allergens during walking and vacuum cleaning

(2017) Roger D. Lewis et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Ror2 signaling regulates Golgi structure and transport through IFT20 for tumor invasiveness

(2017) Michiru Nishita et al.   Scientific Reports

Raman microspectroscopic analysis of fibers in beverages

(2016) Alexandra C. Wiesheu et al.   Analytical Methods

Consumer Product Chemicals in Indoor Dust: A Quantitative Meta-analysis of U.S. Studies

(2016) Susanna D. Mitro et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Negligible Impact of Ingested Microplastics on Tissue Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Northern Fulmars off Coastal Norway

(2016) Dorte Herzke et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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

(2016) Inga V. Kirstein et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

The behaviors of microplastics in the marine environment

(2016) Jundong Wang et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

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

(2016) Rachid Dris et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Ingestion of microplastics by demersal fish from the Spanish Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts

(2016) Juan Bellas 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

Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects

(2016) W.C. LI et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects

(2016) Karen Duis et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

A review of heavy metals in indoor dust and its human health-risk implications

(2016) Sock Yin Tan et al.   REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease

(2016) Valentina Cappello et al.   Scientific Reports

The influence of small intestinal mucus structure on particle transport ex vivo

(2015) Balázs H. Bajka et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Microplastics in commercial bivalves from China

(2015) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

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

Microplastics in sediments: A review of techniques, occurrence and effects

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Microplastic contamination in brown shrimp (Crangon crangon, Linnaeus 1758) from coastal waters of the Southern North Sea and Channel area

(2015) Lisa I. Devriese et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The impact of debris on marine life

(2015) S.C. Gall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Characterisation, quantity and sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics

(2015) Imogen E. Napper et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

(2014) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

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

(2014) B. De Witte et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

(2013) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Vacuum Cleaner Emissions as a Source of Indoor Exposure to Airborne Particles and Bacteria

(2011) Luke D. Knibbs et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Organic Contamination of Settled House Dust, A Review for Exposure Assessment Purposes

(2011) Fabien Mercier et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A Thermodynamic Approach for Assessing the Environmental Exposure of Chemicals Absorbed to Microplastic

(2011) Todd Gouin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Identifying Transfer Mechanisms and Sources of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE 209) in Indoor Environments Using Environmental Forensic Microscopy

(2009) Thomas F. Webster et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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