Multidimensional Risk Assessment and Source Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Large-Scale Dairy Cattle Farms: A Case Study of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China

Invisible Threats: Microplastics in Milk and Their Implications for Human and Animal Health

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Researchers reviewed microplastic contamination in animal and human milk, finding that these particles have permeated across species including through breast milk, and linking exposure to gastrointestinal, respiratory, reproductive, and circulatory harm as well as potential cancer associations, while surveying mitigation strategies at national and international levels.

Exploration of heavy metals and microplastics transferability in high-altitude livestock farming systems: A risk assessment approach

Microplastics Pollution and Risk Assessment in Selected Surface Waters of the Wei River Plain, China

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Surface water sampling across the Wei River Plain in northwest China found microplastic concentrations of 4.67 to 12.3 particles per liter, with PE fibers under 0.5 mm dominating, and risk index analysis classifying contamination levels as high throughout the study area. These findings extend evidence of widespread inland microplastic pollution into a relatively understudied region of China, emphasizing the need for regulatory controls on plastic waste in agricultural and semi-arid watersheds.

Microplastics in raw milk samples from the Marmara region in Turkey

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Researchers detected microplastics in raw milk samples from nearly 600 animals across Turkey's Marmara region, demonstrating that dairy products represent a previously underappreciated route by which microplastic contamination can enter the human food supply through agricultural sources.

Understanding the sources of microplastics in agroecosystems

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Researchers challenged the widely held assumption that sewage sludge spread on farmland is the primary source of microplastics in agricultural soils, finding that unrecovered agricultural plastics such as mulch films likely contribute far more — suggesting pollution prevention efforts may be misdirected.