A comparative review of microplastics and nanoplastics: Toxicity hazards on digestive, reproductive and nervous system

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 774; p. 145758
• Main Authors: Yin, Kai, Wang, Yu, Zhao, Hongjing, Wang, Dongxu, Guo, Menghao, Mu, Mengyao, Liu, Yachen, Nie, Xiaopan, Li, Baoying, Li, Jingyan, Xing, Mingwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 20.06.2021
• Subjects: bioaccumulation; biodegradation; Comparative analysis; digestive system; environment; Microplastics; Nanoplastics; nervous system; pollution; prices; reproductive system; Toxicity; transportation; ultraviolet radiation; wood; Microplastics; Comparative analysis; Toxicity; Nanoplastics

Due to its excellent physical and chemical properties and low price, plastic has replaced part of the use of stone, wood and metal. The inability to degrade and improper handling have caused plastic pollution to become one of the most serious environmental problems in the world today. Plastic fragme...