Jinming Zhang, Jiangzhou Du, Dongyu Liu, Jinzhong Zhuo, Lanhe Chu, Yanqun Li, Lin Gao, Mingming Xu, Weimou Chen, Wufeng Huang, Lingyan Xie, Junwei Chen, Xiaojing Meng, Fei Zou, Shaoxi Cai, Hangming Dong
Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) are new types of environmental pollutant that have garnered significant attention in recent years since they were found to cause damage to the human respiratory system when they are inhaled. The pulmonary fibrosis is one of the serious consequences of PS-MPs inhalation. However, the impact and underlying mechanisms of PS-MPs on pulmonary fibrosis are not clear. In this study, we studied the potential lung toxicity and PS-MPs-developed pulmonary fibrosis by long-term intranasal inhalation of PS-MPs...
April 26, 2024: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety