From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics(nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

Nanoplastics are significantly different from microplastics in urban waters

“…To this end, clarifying the differences in the analysis, fate, interactions with pollutants, and eco-impacts of NPs and MPs is vital for gaining a full picture of pressing plastic pollution in urban water systems. Currently, a handful of informative reviews have analyzed the MPs and/or NPs pollution in terms of their origin, analysis, removal, transport, and eco-impacts ( Chen et al., 2022a ; Dong et al., 2023 ; Gaylarde et al., 2021 ; Huang et al., 2022 , 2021a ; Ivleva, 2021 ; Larue et al., 2021 ; Roy et al., 2022 ; Zhao et al., 2022 ), in most cases, MPs and NPs are discussed as a whole pollutant and the differential features have not been thoroughly analyzed. Therefore, a comprehensive review on the different analytical challenges, fate, interactions with pollutants, and eco-impacts of MPs and NPs is still highly needed to guide guiding further precise plastic pollution control in terms of developing advanced analytical techniques, understanding fate, designing efficient removal strategies, etc.…”

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of accumulation and biodistribution of polystyrene nanoplastics in zebrafish (Danio rerio) via artificial freshwater

“…9,10 Considering the large total surface area of NPs and their proven ability to enter cells, NPs may bring greater risk to the environment than microplastics. 11,12 Therefore, more attention should be paid to the risk of NPs in the environment. 13 Now, some studies have been focused on the ecological effects of NPs.…”

Toxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics in the Liver and Intestine of Normal and High‐Fat‐Diet Juvenile Zebrafish

“…Nanoplastics have high stability and diffusivity (Gigault et al, 2018), causing them to be difficult to degrade in the environment and enabling entry into living organisms. Nanoplastics are ubiquitous in air, soil, and water (Dong et al, 2023). However, due to the limitations of detection technology, few studies have reported the NP concentrations in the environment.…”