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Nano- and Microplastics and Gastrointestinal Toxicity
Sarawut Sangkham1, Anh Tuan Ta2
1Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of Phayao, Muang District, Phayao56000, Thailand.
Chemical Research in Toxicology
|July 20, 2026
Abstract:
Increasing global plastic production has intensified human exposure to nano- and microplastics (NMPs) through food, water, and air. Emerging evidence links NMP exposure to oxidative stress, inflammation, microbiome disruption, and metabolic dysfunction, although human exposure and health risk data remain limited.
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