Ultra‐processed foods and the nutrition transition: Global, regional and national trends, food systems transformations and political economy drivers
Understanding the drivers and dynamics of global ultra‐processed food (UPF) consumption
is essential, given the evidence linking these foods with adverse health outcomes. In this …
is essential, given the evidence linking these foods with adverse health outcomes. In this …
Occurrence, toxicity and remediation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics. A review
Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for
clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries. Polyethylene …
clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries. Polyethylene …
Microplastic pollution, a threat to marine ecosystem and human health: a short review
S Sharma, S Chatterjee - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
Human populations are using oceans as their household dustbins, and microplastic is one
of the components which are not only polluting shorelines but also freshwater bodies …
of the components which are not only polluting shorelines but also freshwater bodies …
Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects
This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …
[PDF][PDF] Global distribution, composition and abundance of marine litter
Marine debris is commonly observed everywhere in the oceans. Litter enters the seas from
both land-based sources, from ships and other installations at sea, from point and diffuse …
both land-based sources, from ships and other installations at sea, from point and diffuse …
Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress
A total of 417 striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, were analyzed to study microplastic
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …
Tracking plastics in the Mediterranean: 2D Lagrangian model
Drift of floating debris is studied with a 2D Lagrangian model with stochastic beaching and
sedimentation of plastics. An ensemble of> 10 10 virtual particles is tracked from …
sedimentation of plastics. An ensemble of> 10 10 virtual particles is tracked from …
Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments
DKA Barnes, F Galgani… - … transactions of the …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
One of the most ubiquitous and long-lasting recent changes to the surface of our planet is
the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics. Within just a few decades since mass …
the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics. Within just a few decades since mass …
Floating debris in the Mediterranean Sea
Results from the first large-scale survey of floating natural (NMD) and anthropogenic (AMD)
debris (> 2 cm) in the central and western part of the Mediterranean Sea are reported …
debris (> 2 cm) in the central and western part of the Mediterranean Sea are reported …
Microplastics occurrence in edible fish species (Mullus barbatus and Merluccius merluccius) collected in three different geographical sub-areas of the Mediterranean …
The gastrointestinal tracts of 229 demersal fish belonging to two species (Mullus barbatus,
Merluccius merluccius) were examined for microplastic ingestion. Samples were collected in …
Merluccius merluccius) were examined for microplastic ingestion. Samples were collected in …