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Microplastics and Human Health: A Comprehensive Review on Exposure Pathways, Toxicity, and Emerging Risks

Key Finding

Microplastics enter humans via food, water, and air and are associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and endocrine and immune disruption, with the finest particles able to cross biological barriers.

Summary

A comprehensive MDPI peer-reviewed review mapping how microplastics reach the human body through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact, and cataloguing their toxic effects and emerging health risks.

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Microplastics (MDPI)

Microplastics (MDPI)

January 1, 2026