Microplastics in the food chain

K Cverenkárová, M Valachovičová, T Mackuľak… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, microplastics represent a widespread contamination found in almost every part of
the environment. The plastic industry has generated waste since the 1950s, which …

The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer

S Goswami, S Adhikary, S Bhattacharya, R Agarwal… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination is a burgeoning environmental issue that poses serious threats
to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human body through nasal, dermal, and …

Microplastic contamination in coral reef fishes and its potential risks in the remote **sha areas of the South China Sea

L Huang, QP Li, H Li, L Lin, X Xu, X Yuan… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are recognized as a newly emerging threat to marine organisms as they can
be ingested and accumulated through multiple trophic levels. However, microplastic …

Quantitative assessment of microplastic in sandy beaches of Gujarat state, India

V Rabari, K Patel, H Patel, J Trivedi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study was carried out to quantify microplastic prevalence among 20 sandy
beaches on the Gujarat coast. Beaches were categorised into three different classes, viz …

Microplastic pollution in coastal ecosystem off Mumbai coast, India

UR Gurjar, KAM Xavier, SP Shukla, AK Jaiswar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are anthropogenic pollutants which can adsorb toxic substances from
surrounding water and absorb into the fish body. During the present study, MPs were …

Impacts of microplastic on fisheries and seafood security—Global analysis and synthesis

G Kibria - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper collected, collated, analysed, interpreted, synthesised, and documented
the research investigations conducted on microplastic (MPs) pollution impacts on seafood …

Contaminants and their ecological risk assessment in beach sediments and water along the Maharashtra coast of India: A comprehensive approach using …

P Kumkar, CR Verma, Š Hýsek, M Pise… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants and their pervasive presence in freshwater ecosystems have been
widely documented, but less is known about their prevalence and the harm they cause in …

Micro and nano plastics in food: A review on the strategies for identification, isolation, and mitigation through photocatalysis, and health risk assessment

R Janani, S Bhuvana, V Geethalakshmi… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, it has become increasingly evident that microplastic pollutant
heavily contaminates water sources, posing a potential threat to both human and wildlife …

Quantitative assessment of microplastic contamination in muddy shores of Gulf of Khambhat, India

V Rabari, H Patel, K Patel, A Patel, S Bagtharia… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become a global concern due to their widespread distribution in
marine ecosystems. The present study was aimed to assess MPs contamination in 21 …

Occurrence of microplastics in gastrointestinal tract of fish from the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana

C Pappoe, LMND Palm, D Denutsui, CM Boateng… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, there has been a growing concern about microplastics pollution in
global aquatic habitats and its potential impact on human health. This study was carried out …