Communicating Confidence in the Reliability of Micro- and Nanoplastic Identification in Human Health Studies

Accurately quantifying and characterizing human internal exposure to micro- and nanoplastics are critical for assessing potential health risks. However, the detection of these particles in human tissues, fluids, cell systems, and relevant models remains a major analytical challenge. There is an urgent need for robust, selective, sensitive, and high-throughput methods capable of generating reliable quantitative data. Equally essential is the transparent reporting of methodological limitations and uncertainties, supported by rigorous data collection and standardized practices. These challenges are compounded by the ubiquity of plastic particles, and therefore the risk of sample contamination and their diverse…

• QH
  Queensland Health
• NI
  National Institute for Health and Care Research
• DO
  Department of Health and Social Care
• IC
  Imperial College London

  Award: MR/S019669/1
• EC
  European Commission

  Award: 964766
• CF
  Colt Foundation
• UO
  University of Queensland
• NF
  Norges Forskningsråd
• MF
  Minderoo Foundation
• MC
  MRC-PHE Centre for Environment and Health

  Award: MR/S019669/1
• H2
  Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

  Awards: 21GRD07, 964766
• HE
  HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
• MR
  Medical Research Council

  Award: MR/S019669/1
• AR
  Australian Research Council

  Award: IC220100035