Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review
Environmental Chemistry Letters2025
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Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Doaa Abass,
Ricard Marcos,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Alba Hernández
Mohamed Alaraby,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Doaa Abass,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Mohamed Alaraby,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Doaa Abass,
Ricard Marcos,
Doaa Abass,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Mohamed Alaraby,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Antonia Velázquez,
Antonia Velázquez,
Ricard Marcos,
Antonia Velázquez,
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Antonia Velázquez,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Antonia Velázquez,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Antonia Velázquez,
Ricard Marcos,
Ricard Marcos,
Alba Hernández
Alba Hernández
Summary
This review focuses on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most common types of plastic found as microplastic contamination in food, beverages, dust, wildlife, and human tissues. The authors found major inconsistencies in how researchers measure and detect PET microplastics, making it difficult to accurately assess health risks. Better standardized methods are needed to understand the true scope of PET contamination.
Abstract Global microplastic contamination of almost all biological and environmental media is an emerging threat to human health that recently fostered intense research. Here, we review polyethylene terephthalate with focus on microplastics, characteristics, uses, concentration, degradation, toxicity, and remediation. Plastic remediation can be done by landfills, incineration, pyrolysis, and biodegradation. We present microplastic occurrence in food, beverages, dust, wildlife, and human tissues. We observed inconsistencies in measurement techniques, limitations in detection reliability, and gaps in risk assessment.