Research progress on the effects of microplastics exposure on the respiratory system
10.3760/cma.j.cn431274-20240115-00096
- VernacularTitle:微塑料对呼吸系统影响的研究进展
- Author:
Kang ZHU
1
;
Wenyan LI
1
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学附属妇女儿童医疗中心呼吸科，广州 510623
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Microplastics;
Respiratory system;
Lung diseases
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2025;27(1):158-160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Plastic products are widely used in human society because of their convenience and universality. However, the microplastics (MP) produced after the waste of plastic products are difficult to be identified by the naked eye due to their wide existence and small particle size, which has caused serious environmental pollution and human health hazards. In recent years, people have realized that MP can not only enter the body through the food chain, but also enter the human body through respiratory tract exposure, thus posing a great threat to human respiratory system health. In this paper, the harmful effects of MP exposure on the respiratory system were discussed from the aspects of the definition and classification of MP, sources, components, respiratory deposition and influencing factors of MP respiratory exposure, as well as the resulting pathological changes in the lungs and related lung diseases, with a view to providing theoretical basis for future related studies.
