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Microplastics and Food Safety
Original title: Mikroplastikler ve Gıda Güvenliği
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This Turkish-language review examines the accumulation of microplastics in the environment and their potential risks to food safety. The paper discusses microplastic contamination pathways into food, human exposure estimates, and the current state of knowledge on associated health risks.
Mikroplastik (MP) birikimi çevre ve insan sağlığı bakımından önemini korumaktadır. Plastiklerin küçük parçacıklara (
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