Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood.

TL;DR: This review provides a comprehensive overview of melt-spun biodegradable fibers, highlighting advancements, challenges, and applications in various sectors, including clothing, agriculture, and biomedical fields, with a focus on environmental sustainability and commercialization prospects.

TL;DR: The average concentration of microplastics between 5 and 20 μm were the major contributors, a size fraction that has been reported to be susceptible to accumulate in the digestive tract or generate potential alterations in the lymphatic and circulatory systems as discussed by the authors .

TL;DR: Cutting-edge IR spectroscopy techniques are widely used to analyse micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs). FTIR and FPA-FTIR are the most commonly employed techniques, while QCL-IR, O-PTIR and AFM-IR spectroscopy are also used. These techniques enable researchers to characterize MNPs at various spatial resolutions and provide valuable information about their chemical composition and morphology.

TL;DR: In this article , a review of the potential negative effects of one-eyed research-derived technologies on human health and the environment is presented. And a brief discussion of the potentially risky application of such one-eye research derived technologies is discussed.

TL;DR: There is potential for microplastics to impact human health, and assessing current exposure levels and burdens is key to guide future research into the potential mechanisms of toxicity and hence therein possible health effects.

TL;DR: Six human placentas, collected from consenting women with physiological pregnancies, were analyzed by Raman Microspectroscopy to evaluate the presence of microplastics, finding 12 microplastic fragments, with spheric or irregular shape, in total.

TL;DR: More high quality data is needed on the occurrence of microplastics in drinking water, to better understand potential exposure and to inform human health risk assessments, and there is a significant need to improve quality assurance ofmicroplastic sampling and analysis in water samples.

TL;DR: The presence of marine microplastics in seafood could pose a threat to food safety, however, due to the complexity of estimating microplastic toxicity, estimations of the potential risks for human health posed by microplastically in food stuffs is not (yet) possible.