Microplastic an Emerging Threat to Nutritional and Food Security

Zaheer Abass; Dechen Chuskit; Tasaduq Hussain Shah; Rinkesh Nemichand Wanjari; Ishtiyaq Ahmad; Inab Majeed Bala; Hudisa Banoo; Ishfaq Hamid; Malin Barman

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-75830-0_22

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Microplastic an Emerging Threat to Nutritional and Food Security

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Zaheer Abass, Dechen Chuskit, Tasaduq Hussain Shah, Rinkesh Nemichand Wanjari, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, Inab Majeed Bala, Hudisa Banoo, Ishfaq Hamid, Malin Barman

Summary

This review highlights how microplastics — classified by origin, shape, and size — are infiltrating the global food chain and threatening food and nutritional security. Because microplastics can carry toxic chemicals and interfere with nutrients, their presence in food poses potential risks to human health.

Emerging environmental pollutants known as microplastics (MPs) are categorized as primary or secondary depending on their origin. Among other traits, composition, shape, size, and color are linked to their risks and ability to enter the food chain. Although...

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