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Microplastics in fillets of Mediterranean seafood. A risk assessment study

Environmental Research 2021 101 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 60 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Eloise Pulvirenti, Eloise Pulvirenti, Omayma Missawi, Omayma Missawi, Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Antonio Cristaldi, Omayma Missawi, Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Omayma Missawi, Antonio Cristaldi, Zuccarello Pietro, Mohamed Bannı, Eloise Pulvirenti, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Zuccarello Pietro, Omayma Missawi, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Omayma Missawi, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Chaima Allegui, Chaima Allegui, Antonio Cristaldi, Antonio Cristaldi, Antonio Cristaldi, Margherita Ferrante, Eloise Pulvirenti, Fiore Maria, Fiore Maria, Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Chiara Copat Chiara Copat Mohamed Bannı, Eloise Pulvirenti, Eloise Pulvirenti, Eloise Pulvirenti, Chiara Copat Claudia Favara, Claudia Favara, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Chiara Copat Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Antonio Cristaldi, Alfina Grasso, Alfina Grasso, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Eloise Pulvirenti, Mohamed Bannı, Antonio Cristaldi, Claudia Favara, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Eloise Pulvirenti, Omayma Missawi, Antonio Cristaldi, Claudia Favara, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Omayma Missawi, Chiara Copat Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Chiara Copat Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Alfina Grasso, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Alfina Grasso, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Omayma Missawi, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Oliveri Conti Gea, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Mohamed Bannı, Oliveri Conti Gea, Mohamed Bannı, Chiara Copat Mohamed Bannı, Omayma Missawi, Margherita Ferrante, Mohamed Bannı, Margherita Ferrante, Chiara Copat

Summary

Researchers analyzed fillets of several common Mediterranean seafood species for microplastic contamination and estimated the associated human dietary exposure. They detected microplastics in the edible tissue of all species tested, including sardines, sea bream, and mussels. The study provides risk estimates suggesting that regular seafood consumption represents a notable pathway for human microplastic ingestion.

Microplastics (MPs) are considered as emergent threat to human health. No complete data still exists on MPs presence in fish tissue and their transmission to humans. The present study aims to detect and quantify the presence of MPs (<3 μm) in several edible seafood (Sardina pilchardus, wild and farmed Sparus aurata, Mullus surmuletus, Solea solea and musselMytilus galloprovincialis) from the south coast of Mediterranean Sea. MPs were detected through an innovative extraction method coupled to the SEM-EDX technology. The Estimated Daily Intakes (EDIs) for adults and children for each species were calculated. The higher median level (IQR) of MPs (9.09E+04) was found inM. surmuletus. Conversely, the lower median (IQR) level was observed in S. pilchardus (7.04E+04). The smallest and biggest median (IQR)diameter of MPs (1.8 and 2.5 μm) were identified in M. galloprovincialisand S. solea, respectively. The highest EDIs (25.50E+03; 48.09E+03) arefor ingestion of farmedS. auratarespectively for adults and children. Instead, the lowest EDIs (2.37E+02; 4.48E+02) are due to M. galloprovincialisingestion for adults and children, respectively. Our data should be carefully considered in view of the direct exposure of humans to plastic particles under 3 μm through seafood consumption to better manage the related risks.

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