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Sustainable Development Goals and microplastics in seafood: a theoretical-reflective study
Summary
This theoretical review examined the relationship between microplastic contamination of seafood and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, arguing that strengthening water pollution policies and educating health professionals about microplastic risks are necessary to achieve SDG targets.
plastic particles in seafood can cause harm to health. Public policies aimed at preventing water pollution should be strengthened, as well as providing guidance to health personnel on the problems that foods with plastic microparticles can cause, in order to be able to be closer to the action targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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