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Environmental Micro(nano)plastic Exposure and Associated Human Health Risks: A Comprehensive Review.

Weike Hu¹, Dongling Liu², Jianing Wang¹

¹School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou 310053, China.

|May 27, 2026

Summary

Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) pose a global threat. This review synthesizes MNP risks across environments, highlighting human tissue detection and urgent needs for standardized methods and toxicity research.

Keywords:

bioaccumulation ecological risk exposure pathway human health micro(nano)plastics toxicology

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Toxicology
Public Health

Background:

Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) are a pervasive environmental contaminant.
Existing risk assessments are limited by methodological inconsistencies and lack of cross-media analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically synthesize MNP exposure risks across marine, atmospheric, and terrestrial environments.
To identify cross-media linkages and methodological gaps in MNP risk assessment.
To highlight human tissue detection and associated toxicity concerns.

Main Methods:

Review and synthesis of existing scientific literature on MNP exposure and toxicity.
Analysis of MNP concentrations and distribution in different environmental compartments.
Integration of exposure data with mechanistic toxicity insights.

Main Results:

Significant spatial heterogeneity in marine MNP pollution, limited by current indices.
Higher MNP concentrations in indoor air pose greater inhalation risks, especially for children.
Elevated MNP levels in agricultural soils, particularly in mulched areas.
Detection of MNPs in human tissues (blood, brain, etc.) indicates systemic exposure.
Evidence suggests potential gut-brain axis disruption and transgenerational effects.

Conclusions:

Standardized detection methodologies are crucial for accurate MNP risk assessment.
Further research is needed on combined pollutant toxicity and cross-system mechanisms.
Addressing MNP risks requires a comprehensive, cross-system approach to inform mitigation strategies.