Ahmad Rosllan, Nadira and Abdul Rahim, Roslina (2026) The invisible particles around us. The Health, 9 (70). pp. 22-23. E-ISSN PP19292/03/2018 (034850)
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Abstract
WE live in an age when plastic is part of almost every aspect of daily life. We drink from plastic bottles, store food in plastic containers, wear synthetic fabrics, use personal care products packaged in plastic, and travel on roads where vehicle tyres shed tiny particles into the environment. These conveniences have made modern life easier, but they have also created an invisible form of pollution: microplastics and nanoplastics. Plastics do not completely decompose when discarded. Over time, sunlight, heat, friction and mechanical breakdown cause larger plastic items to fragment into smaller pieces. Microplastics are generally defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, while nanoplastics are even smaller particles that may be measured at the nanoscale. Because of their tiny size, these particles are often invisible to the naked eye, yet they are increasingly being detected in the air, water, soil and food chain. Human exposure to microplastics may occur through several routes. The main suspected pathways are inhalation and ingestion. Tiny plastic particles can be released into the air from synthetic textiles, tyre wear, industrial activity, household dust and degrading plastic waste.
| Item Type: | Article (Magazine) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Microplastic, CNS, brain |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Basic Medical |
| Depositing User: | Dr ROSLINA ABDUL RAHIM |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2026 01:33 |
| Last Update: | 17 Sep 2026 01:33 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-09-Q5122 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/131284 |
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