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Microplastic abundance and characteristics in bivalves from Tam Giang-Cau Hai and O Loan Lagoons, coastal regions in Central Vietnam: Implication on human health
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Researchers found microplastics in four types of commonly eaten shellfish from coastal lagoons in Central Vietnam, with an average of 0.3 to 0.9 particles per gram of tissue. Fibers were the most common shape, and the estimated weekly human intake from eating these shellfish ranged from about 56 to 486 particles. The study highlights that regular seafood consumption in coastal communities provides a direct route for microplastic exposure in the human diet.
Four common bivalves, including white clam (Meretrix lusoria), lined clam (Paratapes undulatus), oysters (Crassostrea gigas), and green mussels (Perna viridi), which are commonly consumed in Central Vietnam, were collected from Tam Giang-Cau Hai and O Loan Coastal Lagoons. The samples were investigated for the presence of microplastics (MPs) in their tissues. The average number of MPs determined in white clams, lined clams, oysters, and green mussels in Central Vietnam varies from 0.3 to 0.9 per g-ww and from 0.9 to 5.6 per individual. Fibers, fragments, and pellets were found with various proportions concerning. Fibers were the most common shape, making up 36-74 % of the total microplastics, followed by fragments accounting for 16-47 %. The most prevalent colors were white-transparent and black-grey, comprising 49-81 % of the MPs. Regarding the microplastics found in the bivalve tissues, 78-80 % were <500 μm. Given chemical analysis, rayon accounted for 38 % of the microplastics discovered in bivalve tissues; closely PET (13 %), PA (10 %), and PP (10 %) were followed. This study offers valuable insights into the microplastic contamination concerned by bivalve consumption in Thua Thien Hue and Phu Yen, Central Vietnam; the results estimate the annual intakes are between 5000 and 10,000 particles per person. Unprecedentedly addressed in the literature, these findings contribute to a better understanding of microplastic pollution in Vietnam. The results altogether provide solid shreds of evidence for the MP contamination in Vietnam-based seafood, thus encouraging further attempts for plausible socio-economical regulations and raising public awareness on the issue.
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