Assessment of anthropogenic particles content in commercial beverages
Food Chemistry2024
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Cristina Socas-Hernández,
Cristina Socas-Hernández,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Cristina Socas-Hernández,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Pablo Miralles,
Pablo Miralles,
Pablo Miralles,
Pablo Miralles,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Cristina Socas-Hernández,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Clara Coscollà,
Clara Coscollà,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Clara Coscollà,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Clara Coscollà,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier González‐Sálamo,
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Javier Hernández‐Borges
Summary
Researchers tested 73 commercially available beverages in different containers for the presence of microplastics and other anthropogenic particles. The study found contamination across all beverage types, with beer showing the highest particle counts and water the lowest, suggesting that the type of packaging and production process both influence how many particles end up in the drinks we consume.
Microplastic (MPs) pollution is a current global concern that is affecting all environmental compartments and food sources. In this work, anthropogenic particles occurrence (MPs and natural and synthetic cellulosic particles), have been determined in 73 beverages packed in different containers. Overall, 1521 anthropogenic particles were found, being the lowest occurrence in water samples (7.2 ± 10.1 items·L<sup>-1</sup>) while beer had the highest (95.5 ± 91.8 items·L<sup>-1</sup>). Colourless/white particles were the most detected followed by blue and red colours. The highest mean size was 783 ± 715 μm in soft drinks. Cellulosic, both natural and semisynthetic particles, were the composition mostly found but regarding plastic polymers, it was polyester. Phenoxy resin particles from the can coatings were also identified in all metal containers which indicates that leaching from the packaging may be happening. The total estimated daily intake were 0.077 and 0.159 items·kg<sup>-1</sup> body weight (b.w.)·day<sup>-1</sup> for children and adult population, respectively.