ISSN  2587-2362  |  E-ISSN  2618-642X
International Journal of Medical Biochemistry Micro to nano plastics and its link to human health [Int J Med Biochem ]
Int J Med Biochem . 2023; 6(1): 51-56 | DOI: 10.14744/ijmb.2022.64326

Micro to nano plastics and its link to human health

Eda Merve Kurtuluş, Başak Gökçe Çöl
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İstanbul Gelişim University, İstanbul, Turkey

This article reviews the recent publications on the effects of micro and nano plastics being bioaccumulated, inhaled, ingested, digested, absorbed, or excreted in models and humans. Also, the retention of microplastics and nano plastics in the blood and lymphatic circulation, and their possible toxic effects on tissues at the cellular and biomolecular level is discussed.

Keywords: Circulation, microplastics, interference, nano plastics, prion, protein misfolding

Eda Merve Kurtuluş, Başak Gökçe Çöl. Micro to nano plastics and its link to human health. Int J Med Biochem . 2023; 6(1): 51-56

Corresponding Author: Eda Merve Kurtuluş, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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