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Toxic effects of polyethylene-microplastics on freshwater fish species: Implications for human health
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This study reviews the toxic effects of polyethylene microplastics on freshwater fish species and the implications for human health, drawing on a body of existing literature on plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems. The work synthesizes evidence of microplastic ingestion, bioaccumulation, and physiological effects in freshwater fish with relevance to human dietary exposure.
1. Wilcox C, Van Sebille E, Hardesty BD. Threat of plastic pollution to seabirds is global, pervasive, and increasing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015;112(38):11899-11904. doi:10.1073/pnas.1502108112 CrossRef Pubmed Pubmed Central Google Scholar
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