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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 – Gesetzmäßigkeiten der Bildung, des Transports, des physikalisch-chemischen Verhaltens sowie der biologischen Effekte: Von Modell- zu komplexen Systemen als Grundlage neuer Lösungsansätze 391977956 GRK 2467: Intrinsisch ungeordnete Proteine – Molekulare Prinzipien, zelluläre Funktionen und Krankheiten 391498659 PlasticsFatE - Plastics fate and effects in the human body 965367 BayÖkotox 76–0270–48055/2021 |
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| Project financing: |
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung European Regional Development Funds, Europe Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
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.