Toxic effects of biodegradable polylactic acid nanoplastics on developing zebrafish (Danio rerio).

ABSTRACT: Plastic contamination represents a significant threat to the environment with potential health risks for all species. Recently, bio-based plastics have been introduced as a green alternative to fossil-based ones. However, bioplastic degradation products present potentially harmful effects comparable to the fossil-based ones. Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most widely used bioplastics in the world and it requires high temperatures found in industrial composting, to degrade fully. These conditions are not typical of natural environments, where PLA degradation leads to the accumulation of micro- and nanoplastics. According to this finding, the aim of the present study was to assess PLA nanoplastics (PLA-NPs) potential harmful biological effects. PLA-NPs exposure effects have been assesse

SUBMITTER: Scalia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578981 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature