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Nanoplastics as a potential environmental health factor: effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells

Constanza Cortés, Josefa Domenech, Marcela Salazar, Susana Pastor, Ricard Marcos, Alba Hernández

Environmental Science Nano · 2019 · 214 citations · 30 references

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Our results show that both nPS are easily internalized by Caco-2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner, but no relevant toxic effects are observed under the analyzed exposure conditions.

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Pollutants bioavailability and toxicological risk from microplastics to marine mussels

Carlo Giacomo Avio, Stefania Gorbi, Massimo Milan et al. · Environmental Pollution · 2015 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Occurrence of microplastics in raw and treated drinking water

Martin Pivokonský, Lenka Čermáková, Kateřina Novotná et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2018 · 1.1K citations

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

Gabriella F. Schirinzi, Ignacio Pérez-Pomeda, Josep Sanchís et al. · Environmental Research · 2017 · 840 citations · Full text

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

Tian Xia, Michael Kovochich, Monty Liong et al. · ACS Nano · 2007 · 680 citations

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A critical perspective on early communications concerning human health aspects of microplastics

Sinja Rist, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Nanna B. Hartmann et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2018 · 576 citations · Full text

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