Health risk analysis of micro-and nanoplastic exposure via the microbiota-gut-brain axis - PubMed
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- Micro- and nanoplastics are emerging environmental pollutants threatening human health.
- These particles enter the body via dietary ingestion, inhalation, and skin contact, accumulating in the gastrointestinal tract.
- They disrupt the intestinal microbiota, affecting the microbiota-gut-brain axis through neural, immune, and endocrine pathways.
- Potential impacts include disease induction or exacerbation due to gut microbiota interference.
- The paper reviews exposure pathways, gut microbiota composition, and the functional pathways of the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
- Current research status, limitations, and future prospects are summarized.