Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety

A Al Mamun, TAE Prasetya, IR Dewi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Microplastic pollution: Understanding microbial degradation and strategies for pollutant reduction

R Jain, A Gaur, R Suravajhala, U Chauhan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with the potential for adverse impacts
on ecosystems and human health. These particles originate from the fragmentation of larger …

Analysis of microplastics in human feces reveals a correlation between fecal microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease status

Z Yan, Y Liu, T Zhang, F Zhang, H Ren… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Human ingestion of microplastics (MPs) is inevitable due to the ubiquity of MPs in various
foods and drinking water. Whether the ingestion of MPs poses a substantial risk to human …

Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity of microplastics in the human body and health implications

P Wu, S Lin, G Cao, J Wu, H **, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) in the biosphere draws public concern about their
potential health impacts. Humans are potentially exposed to MPs via ingestion, inhalation …

Occurrence of microplastics in tap and bottled water, and food packaging: A narrative review on current knowledge

MI Muhib, MK Uddin, MM Rahman… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, microplastic has been detected in many environmental samples, including
aquatic and terrestrial environments. However, few studies recently have addressed their …

Microplastics as an emerging source of particulate air pollution: A critical review

S Sridharan, M Kumar, L Singh, NS Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

Emergence of microplastics in the aquatic ecosystem and their potential effects on health risks: The insights into Vietnam

MK Nguyen, C Lin, HL Nguyen, VR Le, KL Priya… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase of microplastic contamination in Vietnam is a growing concern due to various
domestic, agricultural, and industrial activities. The use of plastic mulch and sludge …

[HTML][HTML] (Micro) plastics and the UN sustainable development goals

TR Walker - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•(Micro) plastics threaten global social, environmental, and economic
sustainability.•The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed to address global …

Microplastics from food packaging: An overview of human consumption, health threats, and alternative solutions

EB Jadhav, MS Sankhla, RA Bhat, DS Bhagat - … , Monitoring & Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) accumulation in the environment and its contamination in food products
has become a global threat to both environmental and human health. But nowadays, the …

Microplastics in the environment: occurrence, perils, and eradication

S Sharma, S Basu, NP Shetti, MN Nadagouda… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) with sizes< 5 mm are found in various compositions, shapes,
morphologies, and textures that are the major sources of environmental pollution. The …