Microplastics linked to prostate cancer pathways, review suggests

This review suggests microplastics (MPs) can accumulate in human prostate tissue, with higher burdens in malignant samples. MPs adsorb and transport endocrine-disrupting pollutants, potentially contributing to prostate cancer through a 'triad of toxicity'.

This review synthesized evidence from toxicology and oncology literature to explore how microplastic-associated pollutants might contribute to prostate cancer development. It proposes a framework for their role in molecular processes.

The abstract focuses on findings; it does not give personal how-to steps.

This is a review article integrating environmental toxicology and molecular oncology literature. It positions microplastic-associated pollutants as a plausible environmental risk factor and highlights plant-derived phytochemicals as research leads. The authors call for further interdisciplinary investigation.