Impact of Textile-Derived Micro- and Nanoplastics on Brain Health: An Emerging Environmental Risk
Deakin University · Frontier Science Foundation · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Textile-derived micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), primarily shed from synthetic fibers, such as polyester, acrylic, polyethylene, and nylon, constitute a widespread yet underexplored class of environmental pollutants. Despite their pervasive presence in indoor air, household dust, and the human body, these fibrous MNPs have received considerably less attention than polystyrene-based particles, resulting in a critical gap in our understanding of their potential health impacts. This review examines the growing evidence that textile-derived MNPs can translocate across biological barriers following inhalation or ingestion, reaching the brain via both direct olfactory pathways and systemic circulation through the…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 27.73
- Percentile
- 99%
- References
- 373
Authors
7- MBMina Bayattork
Deakin University, Frontier Science Foundation
- MRMuntajin Rahman
Kyung Hee University, Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital
- MIMd Imran Hossain
Deakin University, Frontier Science Foundation
- YZY. Zhang
Deakin University, Frontier Science Foundation
- ANAbu Naser Md Ahsanul Haque
Deakin University, Frontier Science Foundation
Topics & keywords
- Microplastics
- Human health
- Oxidative damage
- Systemic circulation
- Human studies