Efectos de microplásticos y nanoplásticos en los seres vivos
Una revisión
Abstract
Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) are plastic-derived chemicals with sizes of 1 μm - 5 mm and 1 nm - 1 μm, respectively, which have been found in all environmental matrices and have great potential for contamination. This review describes the main impacts of the presence of MP and NP in living beings. The most important sources of generation of these polymers are found in items for personal use and care (e.g. cosmetics, plastic bottles). While
the main affectations in living beings have been registered at the digestive, reproductive and immunological levels. We documented that 87% of the scientific articles on the subject were published between 2019-2023, mainly by authors from China, USA and Italy. It is suggested to continue working on techniques for its detection and on the proposal of solid methodologies to deeply analyze its effects.
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