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Quantifying Microplastics in Fruits and Vegetables for Community Health
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Tiny plastic particles called microplastics are showing up in the food we eat, but most research has focused on seafood, leaving a big gap in what we know about fruits and vegetables. This study looked at measuring microplastics in produce, which matters because these particles have been linked to potential health issues like inflammation, hormone disruption, and cell damage. Understanding how much plastic we're getting from everyday fruits and veggies is an important step in figuring out our full exposure and what it might mean for our health.
Objectives: Microplastics (MPs) have become ubiquitous in the environment and consequently, humans are ingesting higher amounts of MPs over the years through food, water, and even inhalation. Exposure may cause oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, reproductive issues, carcinogenicity, inflammation, etc., although findings are still emerging. Evaluating MPs in common food items is critical to determining health risks and assessing the full extent of exposure routes. Although there are a lot of studies quantifying the presence of MPs in seafood there are few assessing MPs in other types of foods.
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