Ultraviolet-induced photodegradation elevated the toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics on human lung epithelial A549 cells

• DOI: 10.1039/d1en00465d
• Publication Date: 2021-07-22T03:04:30Z
• Authors: Qingying Shi; Jingchun Tang; Xiaomei Liu; Rutao Liu
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences; 3. Good health

UV-induced photodegradation posed greater cytotoxicity, as clearly evidenced by the impaired cell viability, stronger oxidative stress, serious membrane damage, intensive mitochondrial dysfunction, and the altered transcriptome responses.