A review of microplastics in table salt, drinking water, and air: direct human exposure

Q Zhang, EG Xu, J Li, Q Chen, L Ma… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
The ubiquity of microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environments and related ecological
impacts have gained global attention. Microplastics have been detected in table salt …

Urban health: an example of a “health in all policies” approach in the context of SDGs implementation

O Ramirez-Rubio, C Daher, G Fanjul, M Gascon… - Globalization and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Cities are an important driving force to implement the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda. The SDGs provide an operational framework to …

Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics

S Gündoğdu - Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a problem that affects all aquatic, atmospheric
and terrestial environments in the world. In this study, we looked into whether MPs in seas …

Systematic literature review of health impact assessments in low and middle-income countries

M Thondoo, D Rojas-Rueda, J Gupta… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) motivate effective measures for safeguarding public
health. There is consensus that HIAs in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are …

Microplastic presence in commercial marine sea salts: A baseline study along Tuticorin Coastal salt pan stations, Gulf of Mannar, South India

S Selvam, A Manisha, S Venkatramanan… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present baseline research infers that the salts present in the sea may contain
microplastics (MPs), as the seawater is contaminated due to a number of anthropogenic …

Assessment of microplastics contamination in River water, bottled water, sachet water and branded table salt samples in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria

AO Aliyu, OJ Okunola, FE Awe, AA Musa - Journal of Applied Sciences and …, 2023 - ajol.info
Abstract Microplastics (MPs)< 5 mm-sized are regarded as global environmental
contaminants. This study analyzes MP concentrations in the Kaduna River (raw water) …

Modelling health and economic impact of nutrition interventions: a systematic review

M Dötsch-Klerk, MJ Bruins, P Detzel… - European Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Diet related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as well as micronutrient deficiencies, are
of widespread and growing importance to public health. Authorities are developing …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of microplastics in edible salts from solar saltpans and commercial salts

S Ravikumar, A Jeyameenakshi, MS Ali… - Total Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is getting worse day by day; there is no ecosystem that's void of their
presence. Microplastics accumulating in marine ecosystems can destroy the stability of that …

Spatiotemporal occurrence, distribution, and characterization of microplastics in salt pans of the coastal region of the Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India

N Manimozhi, V Rani, C Sudhan, D Manimekalai… - Regional Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Salt is included in a variety of foodstuffs consumed by humans and since salt is
contaminated with microplastics (MPs) causes health risk for humans. MPs can absorb …

What are the potential preventive population-health effects of a tax on processed meat? A quantitative health impact assessment for Germany

JK Schönbach, S Thiele, SK Lhachimi - Preventive Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers processed meat to be
carcinogenic. Further, processed meat is associated with diabetes, ischemic heart disease …