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Hidden Pollutants in Food: Evidence of Small Microplastic Particles (100–5 µm) in Refined Sugar from the Italian Market

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026
Marta Fadda, Alessio Sacco, Andrea Mario ROSSI, ANDREA MARIO GIOVANNOZZI, ANDREA MARIO GIOVANNOZZI

Summary

Researchers found microplastic particles (5–100 µm) in refined sugar sold in the Italian market, adding to growing evidence that common everyday foods are a route of human microplastic exposure. The dataset accompanies a study confirming contamination even in highly processed food products, raising questions about how much plastic people inadvertently consume through their diet.

This is the dataset of "Hidden Pollutants in Food: Evidence of Small Microplastic Particles (100–5 µm) in Refined Sugar from the Italian Market" This research is funded by the project 21GRD07 PlasticTrace. This project has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and by the Participating States. Funder name: European Partnership on Metrology• Funder ID: 10.13039/100019599• Grant number: 21GRD07 PlasticTrace

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