Health Effects of Microplastic Exposures: Current Issues and Perspectives in South Korea

Microplastics are environmental pollutants that prevail in the oceans, remote islands, and polar regions. Exposure to microplastics presents a major emerging threat to the ecosystems due to their potential adverse effects. Herein, we reviewed the literature to provide an up-to-date synopsis of the current understanding of the sources, compositions, and adverse effects of microplastics in humans and the environment. Most studies on microplastics have focused on developing standardized methods for monitoring the occurrence, distribution, and movement of microplastics in the environment, as well as developing microplastic substitutes; however, although humans are exposed to microplastics via various routes,…

• NR
  National Research Foundation
• MO
  Ministry of Environment
• NR
  National Research Foundation of Korea

  Award: 2019M3E7A111308322
• MO
  Ministry of Education, India
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  Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea
• KE
  Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute

  Award: 2022003310011