Impact of environmental microplastics on maternal and fetal health
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20210222-00162
- VernacularTitle:环境中微塑料对母胎健康的影响
- Author:
Yongmei SHEN
1
;
Wen LI
;
Shanshan LI
;
Jiasong CAO
;
Zhuo WEI
;
Ying CHANG
Author Information
1. 天津市中心妇产科医院天津市人类发育与生殖调控重点实验室 300100
- Keywords:
Maternal exposure;
Environmental pollution;
Environmental pollutants;
Microplastics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2021;24(9):705-708
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Microplastics refer to plastic fibers, particles, or films with a particle size less than 5 mm, and microplastics pollution has become one of the major global environmental problems. Microplastics can be exposed to the human body through ingestion, inhalation and skin contact, affecting maternal and fetal health through mechanisms such as cytotoxicity and signal transduction, energy homeostasis and metabolic disorders, immune dysfunction, and as carriers of microorganisms or toxic chemicals. The purpose of this paper is to review the physical and chemical properties of microplastics, human exposure pathways, maternal-fetal effects, and its mechanisms.
