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Microplastic-Related Chemicals Detected in Food
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This Croatian undergraduate thesis summarizes the presence of microplastic-related chemicals in food, identifying major polymers including polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, and PET that have been detected in food samples. The author notes that research on the health effects of consuming microplastic-contaminated food remains limited.
Svrha ovog završnog rada je na jednostavan način objasniti i približiti pojam mikroplastike. Mikroplastika je nešto što nas okružuje u svakodnevnom životu obzirom da koristimo velike količine plastičnih proizvoda. Međutim, može se pronaći i u hrani. Značajniji polimeri otkriveni u hrani su poli(metil metakrilat), polipropilen, polistiren, polietilen, polietilen tereftalat. Rad ukratko objašnjava proizvodnju, neke karakteristike i uporabu spomenutih polimera te mogućnost njihovog dolaska u hranu. Trenutno postoji jako mali broj istraživanja i informacija o tome utječe li konzumacija takve hrane negativno na ljudsko zdravlje.
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