Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks
There are increasing concerns over the threat of nanoplastics to environmental and human health. However, multidisciplinary barriers persist between the communities assessing the risks to environmental and human health. As a result, the hazards and risks of nanoplastics remain uncertain. Here, we id...
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| author | Fei Dang Qingyu Wang Yingnan Huang Yujun Wang Baoshan Xing |
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| description | There are increasing concerns over the threat of nanoplastics to environmental and human health. However, multidisciplinary barriers persist between the communities assessing the risks to environmental and human health. As a result, the hazards and risks of nanoplastics remain uncertain. Here, we identify key knowledge gaps by evaluating the exposure of nanoplastics in the environment, assessing their bio-nano interactions, and examining their potential risks to humans and the environment. We suggest considering nanoplastics a complex and dynamic mixture of polymers, additives, and contaminants, with interconnected risks to environmental and human health. We call for comprehensive integration of One Health approach to produce robust multidisciplinary evidence to nanoplastics threats at the planetary level. Although there are many challenges, this holistic approach incorporates the relevance of environmental exposure and multi-sectoral responses, which provide the opportunity to identify the risk mitigation strategies of nanoplastics to build resilient health systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8d25b20fa5a4c2893c270e96fbf15632024-01-25T05:24:24ZengElsevierEco-Environment & Health2772-98502022-03-01111122Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risksFei Dang0Qingyu Wang1Yingnan Huang2Yujun Wang3Baoshan Xing4Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaKey Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States; Corresponding author.There are increasing concerns over the threat of nanoplastics to environmental and human health. However, multidisciplinary barriers persist between the communities assessing the risks to environmental and human health. As a result, the hazards and risks of nanoplastics remain uncertain. Here, we identify key knowledge gaps by evaluating the exposure of nanoplastics in the environment, assessing their bio-nano interactions, and examining their potential risks to humans and the environment. We suggest considering nanoplastics a complex and dynamic mixture of polymers, additives, and contaminants, with interconnected risks to environmental and human health. We call for comprehensive integration of One Health approach to produce robust multidisciplinary evidence to nanoplastics threats at the planetary level. Although there are many challenges, this holistic approach incorporates the relevance of environmental exposure and multi-sectoral responses, which provide the opportunity to identify the risk mitigation strategies of nanoplastics to build resilient health systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772985022000011NanoplasticsEnvironmental exposureHuman healthOne healthRisk mitigation |
| spellingShingle | Fei Dang Qingyu Wang Yingnan Huang Yujun Wang Baoshan Xing Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks Eco-Environment & Health Nanoplastics Environmental exposure Human health One health Risk mitigation |
| title | Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| title_full | Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| title_fullStr | Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| title_short | Key knowledge gaps for One Health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| title_sort | key knowledge gaps for one health approach to mitigate nanoplastic risks |
| topic | Nanoplastics Environmental exposure Human health One health Risk mitigation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772985022000011 |
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