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Correspondence on “Assessing the Release of Microplastics and Nanoplastics from Plastic Containers and Reusable Food Pouches: Implications for Human Health”
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This correspondence responds to research on microplastic and nanoplastic release from plastic food containers and reusable pouches, discussing implications for human dietary exposure. The exchange highlights ongoing scientific debate about the scale and health significance of plastic particle release from everyday food packaging.
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ARTICLES ASAPPREVCorrespondence/Rebut...Correspondence/RebuttalNEXTCorrespondence on "Assessing the Release of Microplastics and Nanoplastics from Plastic Containers and Reusable Food Pouches: Implications for Human Health"Yuying SunYuying SunState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaSchool of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaMore by Yuying Sun, Xidong JiaoXidong JiaoState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaSchool of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaMore by Xidong Jiao, Nana ZhangNana ZhangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaSchool of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaMore by Nana Zhang, Bowen YanBowen YanState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaSchool of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaMore by Bowen Yanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7854-3142, and Daming Fan*Daming FanState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaSchool of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China*[email protected]More by Daming Fanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4907-9034Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2024, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXXPublication Date (Web):May 9, 2024Publication History Received9 March 2024Accepted29 April 2024Revised24 April 2024Published online9 May 2024https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c02467© 2024 American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views-Altmetric-Citations-LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (910 KB) Get e-AlertscloseSupporting Info (1)»Supporting Information Supporting Information SUBJECTS:Electromagnetic radiation,Food,Plastics,Power,Thermoresponsive polymers Get e-Alerts
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