Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ( IF 2.7 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-05 , DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03252-1 Mengjie Wu 1 , Chen Tu 2 , Guangxia Liu 1 , Huan Zhong 1, 3
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Microplastics (MPs) as a ubiquitous environmental pollutant have drawn growing attention, and it is concerning that children are more sensitive to MPs than adults. Unfortunately, information about the link between children and MPs is insufficient. Therefore, we review the sources and exposure routes of children to MPs and collect evidence for the potential risks. Children can ingest and/or inhale MPs derived from various foodstuffs and plastic products. Despite the limited knowledge on the toxicity to humans, current studies have proved the accumulation and translocation of MPs in different tissues and organs. Main damages including cytotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and immunotoxicity can be caused by pristine polymers and/or co-contaminants. There is much more to be understood about MPs, especially their health effects, and this study has made it clear that it is time to protect our future generations from the threat of MPs.
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中文翻译：
是时候保护子孙后代免受无处不在的微塑料的侵害了
微塑料（MPs）作为一种无处不在的环境污染物引起了越来越多的关注，令人担忧的是，儿童对 MPs 的敏感性高于成人。不幸的是，关于儿童和国会议员之间联系的信息是不够的。因此，我们审查儿童接触 MP 的来源和接触途径，并收集潜在风险的证据。儿童可以摄取和/或吸入来自各种食品和塑料制品的 MP。尽管对人类毒性的了解有限，但目前的研究已经证明了 MPs 在不同组织和器官中的积累和易位。包括细胞毒性、神经毒性和免疫毒性在内的主要损害可由原始聚合物和/或共污染物引起。关于国会议员，还有很多需要了解的地方，尤其是他们的健康影响，
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