Micro(nano)plastic and Related Chemicals: Emerging Contaminants in Environment, Food and Health Impacts.

IF 3.9 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Toxics Pub Date : 2024-10-20 DOI:10.3390/toxics12100762

Juliana G R de Carvalho, Helga Coelho Augusto, Ricardo Ferraz, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Virgínia Cruz Fernandes

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Abstract

Microplastic pollution is a problem of increasing concern in food, and while food safety issues around the world are serious, an increasing number of food safety issues related to microplastics have become the focus of people's attention. The presence of microplastics in food is a worldwide problem, and they are present in all kinds of foods, foods of both animal and plant origin, food additives, drinks, plastic food packaging, and agricultural practices. This can cause problems for both humans and the environment. Microplastics have already been detected in human blood, heart, placenta, and breastmilk, but their effects in humans are not well understood. Studies with mammals and human cells or organoids have given perspective about the potential impact of micro(nano)plastics on human health, which affect the lungs, kidneys, heart, neurological system, and DNA. Additionally, as plastics often contain additives or other substances, the potentially harmful effects of exposure to these substances must also be carefully studied before any conclusions can be drawn. The study of microplastics is very complex as there are many factors to account for, such as differences in particle sizes, constituents, shapes, additives, contaminants, concentrations, etc. This review summarizes the more recent research on the presence of microplastic and other plastic-related chemical pollutants in food and their potential impacts on human health.

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微（纳米）塑料及相关化学品：环境、食品和健康影响中的新兴污染物。

微塑料污染是一个日益受到关注的食品问题，在全球食品安全问题严重的同时，越来越多与微塑料有关的食品安全问题成为人们关注的焦点。食品中的微塑料是一个世界性问题，它们存在于各种食品、动植物源性食品、食品添加剂、饮料、塑料食品包装和农业生产实践中。这对人类和环境都会造成问题。在人体血液、心脏、胎盘和母乳中已经检测到了微塑料，但它们对人体的影响还不十分清楚。通过对哺乳动物和人体细胞或有机体的研究，可以看出微（纳米）塑料对人体健康的潜在影响，它们会影响肺、肾、心脏、神经系统和 DNA。此外，由于塑料通常含有添加剂或其他物质，在得出结论之前，还必须仔细研究接触这些物质可能产生的有害影响。对微塑料的研究非常复杂，因为有许多因素需要考虑，如颗粒大小、成分、形状、添加剂、污染物、浓度等方面的差异。本综述总结了有关食品中存在的微塑料和其他与塑料有关的化学污染物及其对人类健康的潜在影响的最新研究。

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Toxics Chemical Engineering-Chemical Health and Safety

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

10.90%

发文量

681

审稿时长

6 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal accepts papers describing work that furthers our understanding of the exposure, effects, and risks of chemicals and materials in humans and the natural environment as well as approaches to assess and/or manage the toxicological and ecotoxicological risks of chemicals and materials. The journal covers a wide range of toxic substances, including metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, biocides, nanomaterials, and polymers such as micro- and mesoplastics. Toxics accepts papers covering: The occurrence, transport, and fate of chemicals and materials in different systems (e.g., food, air, water, soil); Exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials as well as modelling and experimental approaches for characterizing the exposure in, e.g., water, air, soil, food, and consumer products; Uptake, metabolism, and effects of chemicals and materials in a wide range of systems including in-vitro toxicological assays, aquatic and terrestrial organisms and ecosystems, model mammalian systems, and humans; Approaches to assess the risks of chemicals and materials to humans and the environment; Methodologies to eliminate or reduce the exposure of humans and the environment to toxic chemicals and materials.