Polystyrene nanoplastics induce cardiotoxicity by upregulating HIPK2 and activating the P53 and TGF-β1/Smad3 pathways

Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue

Luís Fernando Amato‐Lourenço, Regiani Carvalho-Oliveira, Gabriel Ribeiro Júnior et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials · 2021 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +14

Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

Xiaodong Sun, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Yuebin Jia et al. · Nature Nanotechnology · 2020 · 1.2K citations

Life Sciences, Botany, Plant Biology +10

Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment

Kala Senathirajah, Simon Attwood, Geetika Bhagwat et al. · Journal of Hazardous Materials · 2020 · 1K citations

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +10

Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful?

XiaoZhi Lim · Nature · 2021 · 683 citations

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +10

Underestimated health risks: polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics jointly induce intestinal barrier dysfunction by ROS-mediated epithelial cell apoptosis

Boxuan Liang, Yizhou Zhong, Yuji Huang et al. · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · 2021 · 467 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +17