Microplastics and Human Health
A Guide to Mindful Use and Long-Term Consequences
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2026
Book
Hardback
716 pages
978-1-0364-7412-6 (ISBN)
Description
The present book deals with microplastics and human health. With massive scientific advancements, some believe that we are safe, secure, happy and healthy. However, the ever-growing use and pervasive nature of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) defy this dictum. MNPs come in many forms with different chemical compositions lasting for a very long time in the environment. They affect all living beings including plants, marine life and humans, warranting attention from clinicians, health professionals, and environmentalists alike. When microplastics become nanoplastics (becoming smaller), it poses even more danger. MNPs have been found in almost every part of the human body including the brain, heart, muscles and other tissues of the body. MNPs tamper with eukaryotic transcriptional and translational machinery and have been associated with several neurological disorders. The authors provide a succinct overview encompassing different aspects of MNPs, their routing, including food chains, and likely remedial measures. It is envisaged that this book will serve as a wake-up call and will augment overall awareness about the use of MNPs, impelling readers to be mindful of their use and long-term consequences.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-7412-6 (9781036474126)
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Sher Ali (MSc, Gold Medalist, PhD, FNA, FNASc, FSASc, FSASc and JCBNF) is working at the Era University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India as a Distinguished Professor and Dean of Research and Development. He has earnt an Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (Germany), a Fulbright Fellowship (USA) and he worked at the Max Plank Institute for Immunobiology (Freiburg, Germany), the University of Bochum, (Bochum, Germany), the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA), the Georgetown University Medical Center (Washington DC, USA), Leicester University (Leicester, UK) and the Australian National University (Canberra, Australia). Professor Ali has more than four decades of national and international research experience in the areas of Molecular Genetics, Genomics, and Genome analysis.Dr Verma is a Professor (Assistant) and Researcher in the Department of Personalized and Molecular Medicine at Era University. His expertise spans Molecular Biology, infectious diseases, Genome analysis and Pharmacogenomics, contributing to advancements in personalized medicine. With over five years of research experience, he has published 43 articles, reviews, books, and book chapters in reputed journals and on academic platforms. Currently, Dr Verma focuses on translational research, aiming to integrate pharmacogenomics into clinical practice, especially for the Indian population. His goal is to help bring personalized medicine from the lab to the bedside, enhancing patient care through precision treatment strategies.