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Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence

In the last few decades, microplastics (MPs) have been among the emerging environmental pollutants that have received serious attention from scientists and the general population due to their wide range of potentially harmful effects on living organisms. MPs may originate from primary sources (micro...

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Main Authors: Amran, Nur Hanisah, Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah, Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy, Abd Manaf, Latifah, Othman, Shatrah
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101433/
https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/10/597
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1014332023-06-17T23:08:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101433/ Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence Amran, Nur Hanisah Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy Abd Manaf, Latifah Othman, Shatrah In the last few decades, microplastics (MPs) have been among the emerging environmental pollutants that have received serious attention from scientists and the general population due to their wide range of potentially harmful effects on living organisms. MPs may originate from primary sources (micro-sized plastics manufactured on purpose) and secondary sources (breakdown of large plastic items through physical, chemical, and biological processes). Consequently, serious concerns are escalating because MPs can be easily disseminated and contaminate environments, including terrestrial, air, groundwater, marine, and freshwater systems. Furthermore, an exposure to even low doses of MPs during the early developmental stage may induce long-term health effects, even later in life. Accordingly, this study aims to gather the current evidence regarding the effects of MPs exposure on vital body systems, including the digestive, reproductive, central nervous, immune, and circulatory systems, during the early developmental stage. In addition, this study provides essential information about the possible emergence of various diseases later in life (i.e., adulthood). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022-10-10 Article PeerReviewed Amran, Nur Hanisah and Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah and Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy and Abd Manaf, Latifah and Othman, Shatrah (2022) Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence. Toxics, 10 (10). art. no. 597. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2305-6304 https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/10/597 10.3390/toxics10100597
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description In the last few decades, microplastics (MPs) have been among the emerging environmental pollutants that have received serious attention from scientists and the general population due to their wide range of potentially harmful effects on living organisms. MPs may originate from primary sources (micro-sized plastics manufactured on purpose) and secondary sources (breakdown of large plastic items through physical, chemical, and biological processes). Consequently, serious concerns are escalating because MPs can be easily disseminated and contaminate environments, including terrestrial, air, groundwater, marine, and freshwater systems. Furthermore, an exposure to even low doses of MPs during the early developmental stage may induce long-term health effects, even later in life. Accordingly, this study aims to gather the current evidence regarding the effects of MPs exposure on vital body systems, including the digestive, reproductive, central nervous, immune, and circulatory systems, during the early developmental stage. In addition, this study provides essential information about the possible emergence of various diseases later in life (i.e., adulthood).
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author Amran, Nur Hanisah
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
Abd Manaf, Latifah
Othman, Shatrah
spellingShingle Amran, Nur Hanisah
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
Abd Manaf, Latifah
Othman, Shatrah
Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
author_facet Amran, Nur Hanisah
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
Abd Manaf, Latifah
Othman, Shatrah
author_sort Amran, Nur Hanisah
title Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
title_short Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
title_full Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
title_fullStr Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
title_sort exposure to microplastics during early developmental stage: review of current evidence
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101433/
https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/10/597
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