Table 1.

Predominant microplastics found in human organs and fluids.

Organs and fluids	Detection technique	Particle types	References
Blood	Py‐GC/MS	PE, PET, PMMA, PP and PS	Leslie et al. [29]
	LD‐IR and SEM	PA, PC, PE, PET, PMMA, PP, PS, PU, and PVC	Yang et al. [30]
Vein tissue	μFTIR	Alkyd resin, Nylon EVA, PVAc, PVAE and PUR	Rotchell et al. [31]
Semen	μRaman	PC, PE, PET, POM, PP, PS, and PVC	Montano et al. [32]
	Py‐GC/MS and LD‐IR	PA, PE, PET, PP, PS, and PVC	Zhao et al. [33]
Testis	Py‐GC/MS and LD‐IR	PE, PP, PS and PVC	Zhao et al. [33]
Placenta	μRaman	PP and other fragments	Ragusa et al. [34]
	FTIR	PE, PP and PU	Braun et al. [35]
	VP‐SEM and TEM	Fragments compatible with MPs	Ragusa et al. [36]
	LD‐IR	PP and PVC	Zhu et al. [37]
	LD‐IR	PA and PU	Liu et al. [38]
Pulmunary tissue	μRaman	PE and PP	Amato‐Laurenço et al. [39]
Sputum	LD‐IR and μFTIR	Alkyd varnish, CPE, PES and PU,	Huang et al. [40]
Urine and kidneys	μRaman	PE, PP, PVA and PVC	Pironti et al. [41]
	μRaman	PE and PS	Massardo et al. [42]