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 …

Toxicity assessment of microplastic (MPs); a threat to the ecosystem

N Bostan, N Ilyas, N Akhtar, S Mehmood… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic is now considered part and parcel of daily life due to its extensive usage. Microplastic
pollution is becoming a growing worry and has been ranked as the second most critical …

Migration testing of microplastics in plastic food-contact materials: Release, characterization, pollution level, and influencing factors

VC Shruti, G Kutralam-Muniasamy - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal stresses during storage and usage impact plastic food-contact materials, causing
microplastic migration into food. The research on this topic has recently garnered significant …

Overview of analytical methods for the determination of microplastics: Current status and trends

H Dong, X Wang, X Niu, J Zeng, Y Zhou… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have attracted increasing attention in recent years due to their ubiquitous
presence in the environment. However, there is a lack of published work giving a full …

Food and human safety: The impact of microplastics

K Kadac-Czapska, E Knez… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic waste pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. The amount of
plastic in the environment continues to increase, and human exposure to microplastic (MP) …

Plastic bottles for chilled carbonated beverages as a source of microplastics and nanoplastics

Y Chen, H Xu, Y Luo, Y Ding, J Huang, H Wu, J Han… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonated beverages are characterized by low temperatures, multiple microbubbles, high
pressure, and an acidic environment, creating ideal conditions for releasing contaminants …

Atmospheric microplastic transport and deposition to urban and pristine tropical locations in Southeast Asia

YY Hee, NM Hanif, K Weston, MT Latif… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric microplastic transport is an important delivery pathway with the deposition of
microplastics to ecologically important regions raising environmental concerns. Investigating …

Release of microplastics from disposable cups in daily use

H Chen, L Xu, K Yu, F Wei, M Zhang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Global concern over microplastics (MPs) is increasing because of the potential threat these
substances pose to ecosystem and human health. Disposable cups, frequently used as …

Continuous generation and release of microplastics and nanoplastics from polystyrene by plastic-degrading marine bacteria

S Lv, K Cui, S Zhao, Y Li, R Liu, R Hu, B Zhi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic waste released into the environments breaks down into microplastics due to
weathering, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, mechanical abrasion, and animal grazing. However …

Microplastics in food-a critical approach to definition, sample preparation, and characterisation

K Kadac-Czapska, PJ Trzebiatowska, E Knez… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) is a more and more frequently brought up topic. The fact
that such particles are present in food raises particular concern. Information regarding the …