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
(2022)
.
- 128151.
ISSN 0304-3894
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 |
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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.