Plastic Effects on Human Health

General

Plastic in Medications Could Make You Sick, by Leah Zarbe, Prevention, Jan 19, 2012

Raman Microspectroscopy Detection and Characterisation of Microplastics in Human Breastmilk, by Antonio Ragusa et al., Polymers (Basel), June 30, 2022

Environmental Laws and Regulations for Emerging Microplastics Concerns Series: Episode 5 – Health Risks and Current Human Health Ecotoxicology, Dr. Scott Coffin & Catherine Boston, ABA/SEER PODCAST, Jan 2023

Detection of Various Microplastics in Placentas, Meconium, Infant Feces, Breastmilk, and Infant Formula: A Pilot Prospective Study, by Shaojie Liu et al., Science of the Total Environment, Vol 854, Jan 1, 2023

The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health, by Philip J. Landrigan and 47 more authors, Annals of Global Health, March 21, 2023

Micro- and Nanoplastics Breach the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB): Biomolecular Corona’s Role Revealed, by Verena Kopatz et al., Nanomaterials (Basel), April 19, 2023

Forever Toxic: The Science on Health Threats from Plastic Recycling. Greenpeace, May 2023

The Microplastics Exposure Induced the Kidney Injury in Mice Revealed by RNA-seq, by Xi Xiong et al, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 256, May 2023

Polystyrene Microplastics Mediate Inflammatory Responses in the Chicken Thymus by Nrf2/NF-κB Pathway and Trigger Autophagy and Apoptosis, by Junbo Li et al., Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, Vol 100, June 2023

Potential Health Impact of Microplastics: A Review of Environmental Distribution, Human Exposure, and Toxic Effects
by Yue Li Le, Qiong Wang, FengBang Wang, Gang Li, and Maoyong Song, ACS Publications, Aug 10, 2023

Bisphenol-A and Phthalate Metabolism in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders, by Stein TP, Schluter MD, Steer RA, Ming X, Rutkers-NJ Medical School, PLoS ONE, Sept 13, 2023

Endocrine Disruptors: What They Are, Health Effects, and How to Reduce Exposure, by Alicia Abellan, IS Global Barcelona Institute of Global Health, November 10, 2023

Microplastics Exposure Promotes the Proliferation of Skin Cancer Cells But Inhibits the Growth of Normal Skin Cels by Regulating the Inflammatory Process, by Yuchen Wang et al., Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 267, Nov 15, 2023

Assessing the Contribution of Plastic-Associated Obesogenic Compounds to Cardiometabolic Diseases by Jacon Warger, Michaela Lucas, Andrew Lucas, National Library of Medicine, PubMed Central, December 6, 2023

How to Reduce Exposure to Plastic in Food Everywhere, by Lauren F Friedman, Consumer Reports, Jan 4, 2024

The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food, by Lauren F Friedman  Consumer Reports, Jan 4, 2024

Foods We Eat are Covered in Plastics That May Be Causing a Rise in Premature Babies by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, Feb 6, 2024

‘Very Concerning’: Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hints by Sneha Khedkar, Live Science, March 21, 2024

Aged Polystyrene Miscroplastics Exacerbate Alopecia [Hair Loss] Associated with Tight Junction Injuries and Apoptosis via Oxidative Stress Pathway in Skin, by Qian Li, Environmental International, Volune 186, April 2024

Microplastics Role in Cell Migration and Distribution during Cancer Cell Division, by Ekaterina Brynzak-Sceiber et al., Chemosphere, Vol 353, April 2024

Revealing New Insights: Two-center Evidence of Microplastics in Human Vitreous Humor and Their Implications for Ocular Health, by Yizhou Zhong et al, Science of the Total Environment, April 15, 2024

Which Foods Have the Most Plastics? You May be Surprised  by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, April 22, 2024

Plastics and Your Health, a Webinar with Dr. Philip Landrigan, moderated by Judith Enck, May 2, 2024

Study Reveals Decrease in Bisphenol A Exposure Can Impact Type 2 Diabates Care, American Diabetes Association, Orlando, FL, June 21, 2024

The Hidden Threat: Unraveling the Impact of Microplastics on Reproductive Health, by Mei Wang et al., Science of the Total Environment, Vol 935, July 20, 2024

Detrimental Consequences of Micropolymers Associated Plasticizers on Endocrinal Disruption, by Utsa Saha et al., Materials Today Bio, Vol 27, Aug 2024

Thyroid and Parathyroid Function Disorders Induced by Short-term Exposure of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Exploration of Toxic Mechanisms and Early Warning Biomarkers, by Jinpeng Zhang et al., Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol 476, Sept 5, 2024

Beyond Microbeads: Examining the Role of Cosmetics in Microplastic Pollution and Spotlighting Unanswered Questions, by Anna Kukkola et al, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol 476, Sept 5, 2024

Microplastic Polyethylene Induce Inner Ear Dysfunction in Murine Model, by Javeria Zaheer et al, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol 476, Sept 5, 2024

The Environmental and Health Impacts of Plastics, by Cynthia Palmer, American Bar Association Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, Human Rights Magazine, October 30, 2024.

Invisible but Insidious Effects of Microplastics, by Natalia A Stefanova et al, Molecules, Vol 29, Issue 23, Dec 5, 2024

About BPA and BPS in Receipt Paper by Ecology Center, April 14, 2025

Common Household Plastics linked to Thousands of Global Death by Heart Disease, by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Health, April 30, 2025

Inhaled MIcroplastics Inhibit Key Immune Cell in the Lungs, study by Adam Soloff, University of Pittsburgh, Presented at 2025 American Thoracic Society International Conference, May 19, 2025

Brain Health

Association Between Microplastics Exposure and Depressive Symptoms in College Students, by Jing Luo, Song Lin. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 295, April 15 2025

Could Plastic in Your Food be Fueling Alzheimer’s? University of Rhode Island, Sept 18, 2025

Endocrine System Health

Oral exposure to PET microplastics alters the pancreatic transcriptome – implications for the pathogenesis of Type 1 diabetes, BioRxiv, Karol Mierzejewski, et al., Nov 5, 2024

The Threat of Microplastics to Human Kidney Health: Mechanisms of Nephrotoxicity and Future Research Directions, by Ru-Yu Tan et al., Environmental Research, Vol 283, Oct 15, 2025

Maternal Health

New Study Finds High Concentration of Plastics in Placentae of  Infants Born Prematurely, by Karen Addis, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, January 30, 2025

Children’s Health

Early Exposure to Plastic Raises Young Children’s Asthma Risk, by Hugo Francisco de Souza, July 5, 2025 reviewing study by Thomas Bossiere-O’Neill et al, published by Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology,  July 3, 2025

Plastic Pollution and Child Health: A Narrative Review of Micro- and Nanoplastics, Additives, and Developmental Risks, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 14, Issue 23, Nov 26, 2025

Cancer

Detection and Quantification of Microplastics in Various Types of Human Tumor Tissues, by Jun Zhao et al., Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 283, Sept 15, 2024

Long-term Exposure of Human U87 Glioblastoma Cells to Polyethylene Microplastics: Investigating the Potential Cancer Progression, by Parisasadat Rafazi et al, Toxicology Reports, Vol 13, December 2024

Microplastics Accumulated in Breast Cancer Patients Lead to Mitophagy via ANXA2-Mediated Endocytosis and IL-17 Signaling Pathway, by Ziying Tian et al, Environmental Pollution, Vol 364, Part 2, January 1, 2025

Fresh Evidence that Microplastics Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk, Inside Precision Medicine, a summary based on study by Wen Pan et al, published in Scientific Reports, May 8,2025.

Low Dosage Polystyrene Microplastics Promote Human Prostate Cancer Cell Proliferation through GPX-4 Mediated Ferroptosis, by Jingmo Li et al.,  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 306, Nov. 2025 

Micro/Nanoplastics and Cancer: Focus on Gastrointestinal Malignancies – A Narrative Review, by Sana Rabeeah et al, Journal of Translational Gastroenterology, 204-213, December 30, 2025