Reproductive toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Shaolong Yang; Mengzhen Li; Richard Yuen Chong Kong; Lei Li; Rong Li; Jian Chen; Keng Po Lai

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108002

Reproductive toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics

Shaolong Yang
, Mengzhen Li
, Richard Yuen Chong Kong
, Lei Li
, Rong Li^*
, Jian Chen^*
, Keng Po Lai^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

Large-scale plastic pollution occurs in terrestrial and marine environments and degrades into microparticles (MP) and nanoparticles (NP) of plastic. Micro/nanoplastics (MP/NPs) are found throughout the environment and different kinds of marine organisms and can enter the human body through inhalation or ingestion, particularly through the food chain. MPs/NPs can enter different organisms, and affect different body systems, including the reproductive, digestive, and nervous systems via the induction of different stresses such as oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress. This paper summarizes the effects of MPs/NPs of different sizes on the reproduction of different organisms including terrestrial and marine invertebrates and vertebrates, the amplification of toxic effects between them through the food chain, the serious threat to biodiversity, and, more importantly, the imminent challenge to human reproductive health. There is a need to strengthen international communication and cooperation on the remediation of plastic pollution and the protection of biodiversity to build a sustainable association between humans and other organisms. © 2023 The Author(s)

Original language	English
Article number	108002
Journal	Environment International
Volume	177
Online published	1 Jun 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2023.108002
Publication status	Published - Jul 2023

Funding

This work was supported by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi to KPL (2023GXNSFDA026004) and to JC (2019GXNSFFA245001), the National Natural Science Foundation of China to RYCK (41977371) and to KPL (82160282) and to JC (81973574 and 82174082), and the Key Collaborative Research Program of the Alliance of International Science Organizations (Grant No. ANSO-CR-KP-2021-12) to KPL and to LL.

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 14 Life Below Water

Research Keywords

Aquatic organisms
Microplastics
Nanoplastics
Oxidative stress
Reproduction
Terrestrial organisms

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