The Effects of Microplastics on Human Health Systemically

Arda BÜYÜKSUNGURa , Nilsun BAĞIŞb
aAnkara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye
bAnkara University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Ankara, Türkiye

Büyüksungur A, Bağış N. The effects of microplastics on human health systemically. In: Toygar H, Balcı N, eds. Exposure to Microplastics in Life and Dentistry. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2024. p.17-23.

ABSTRACT
The usage of plastic has dramatically increased in the last 50 years and the waste of plastics become a huge problem because of the single use of plastics. The accumulation of waste plastic materials in both landfill and the oceans lead to creation of the micro and nano-sized plastic particles with the help of physical, chemical, and biological effects. Many studies reported the effect of microplastics on the human body at molecular and cellular levels. This chapter aims to describe the routes, accumulation, distribution, and systemic effects of microplastics in the human body.

Keywords: Microplastics; systemic health; biological effect; plastics; relative biological effectiveness

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