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Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of microplastics in tropical food chains: perspectives view and way forward
Microplastics, which have a diameter of less than 5 mm, are becoming an increasingly prevalent contaminant in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems due...
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Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review
Microplastics have been recently detected in many environmental media and living organisms, yet their transfer and toxicity to humans are poorly...
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The hidden threat to food safety and human health: microplastics
Plastic, which has become an indispensable part of our daily life due to its wide range of uses, is produced worldwide by millions of tons, and most...
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Human Consumption of Microplastics via Food Type and Habits: Recent Review
Plastic is a widely used material in the food area; it is used in the crop field and water pipes for the growth of plants, in food processing,...
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Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in Lake Ecosystems: Particular Focus on Migration in Water and Food Chains
Microplastics have become a research hotspot in the environmental field owing to their persistence and complex ecological effects. Although...
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Polyethylene Microplastics Affected Survival Rate, Food Intake and Altered Oxidative Stress Parameters in Freshwater Snail Indoplanorbis exustus
Microplastics have a negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. Gastropod mollusks serve as bioindicators and are good model systems for ecotoxicological...
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Microplastics in the Food Chain
The presence of microplastics in the whole trophic network including humans has been documented by a plethora of studies. When microplastics are...
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Analysis of Microplastics in Food Samples
This chapter presents a compilation of the analytical techniques used to detect and analyze microplastics in food. A detailed description of...
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Microplastics: Interactive Mechanisms in Human Systems
Despite plastic being an important convenience of contemporary living, microplastic pollution has recently gained international attention. From the...
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Marine Microplastics and Seafood: Implications for Food Security
Seafood is an important food source, and this chapter addresses the food safety concerns related to plastic particles in different seafood. Here we...
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Are microplastics in aquaculture an undeniable driver in accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance genes?
Aquaculture products have been a key source of protein in the human food supply. Contamination by microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes...
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Microplastics Waste and Its Eco-Friendly Management
The microplastics waste has a major adverse impact on oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and coastal region, the environment seriously threatened by them....
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Data quality assessment for studies investigating microplastics and nanoplastics in food products: Are current data reliable?
Data on the occurrence of microplastics and nanoplastics (MP/NPs) in foods have been used to assess the human health risk caused by the consumption...
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Effects of Microplastics
The effects of microplastics on rivers and lakes are still largely unexplored. However, countless studies of marine ecosystems and their inhabitants...
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Assessing phytotoxicity of microplastics on aquatic plants using fluorescent microplastics
Although studies on microplastics are increasing every year, still very little is known about their toxicity. Especially for plant species, even...
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Persistent Microplastics in Ecosystem: The Role of Microalgae-Microplastic Interactions
Plastic pollution is an emerging global concern. The rise in use and lack of better recycling management of plastic result in its accumulation in...
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Exploring the interaction between microplastics and heavy metals: unveiling the impact of microplastics on lead sorption and desorption in soil
The global attention on microplastics in soils, particularly in agricultural soils, has been growing. However, there is a need to investigate the...
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Review of microplastics in soils: state-of-the-art occurrence, transport, and investigation methods
PurposeA number of studies have been conducted on the occurrence, transport, and fate of microplastics in soil environments. The complexity of...
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Characterization and source apportionment of microplastics in Indian composts
Microplastics (MP), small plastic particles under 5 mm, are pollutants known to carry heavy metals in ecosystems. Composts are a significant source...
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Microplastic pollution in Kolavai Lake, Tamil Nadu, India: quantification of plankton-sized microplastics in the surface water of lake
The prevalence of microplastics (MP) (< 5 mm) in aquatic habitats has recently raised concerns owing to their influence on humans and aquatic...
