From properties to toxicity : comparing microplastics to other airborne microparticles
Title data
Wieland, Simon ; Balmes, Aylin ; Bender, Julian ; Kitzinger, Jonas ; Meyer, Felix ; Ramsperger, Anja ; Roeder, Franz ; Tengelmann, Caroline ; Wimmer, Benedik H. ; Laforsch, Christian ; Kress, Holger: From properties to toxicity : comparing microplastics to other airborne microparticles. In: Journal of Hazardous Materials.
Vol. 428
(15 April 2022)
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- 128151.
ISSN 1873-3336
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128151
Project information
Project title:
Project's official title
Project's id
SFB 1357 Mikroplastik
391977956
PlasticFatE
965367
BayÖkotox
No information
BMBF
03Z22HN22
EFRE
ZS/2016/04/78115
Intrinsically Disordered Proteins – Molecular Principles, Cellular Functions, and Diseases
391498659, RTG 2467
Project financing:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Europäische Strukturfonds
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Andere
Bayrische Elite Netzwerk (BayEFG)
Bayerisches Landesmat für Umwelt
Abstract in another language
Microplastic (MP) debris is considered as a potentially hazardous material. It is omnipresent in our environment, and evidence that MP is also abundant in the atmosphere is increasing. Consequently, the inhalation of these particles is a significant exposure route to humans. Concerns about potential effects of airborne MP on human health are rising. However, currently, there are not enough studies on the putative toxicity of airborne MP to adequately assess its impact on human health. Therefore, we examined potential drivers of airborne MP toxicity. Physicochemical properties like size, shape, ζ-potential, adsorbed molecules and pathogens, and the MP’s bio-persistence have been proposed as possible drivers of MP toxicity. Since their role in MP toxicity is largely unknown, we reviewed the literature on toxicologically well-studied non-plastic airborne microparticles (asbestos, silica, soot, wood, cotton, hay). We aimed to link the observed health effects and toxicology of these microparticles to the abovementioned properties. By comparing this information with studies on the effects of airborne MP, we analyzed possible mechanisms of airborne MP toxicity. Thus, we provide a basis for a mechanistic understanding of airborne MP toxicity. This may enable the assessment of risks associated with airborne MP pollution, facilitating effective policymaking and product design.
Further data
Item Type:
Article in a journal
Refereed:
Yes
Additional notes:
C. Laforsch and H. Kress are joint corresponding authors