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Microplastics pollution indices of bottled water from South Eastern Nigeria
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Microplastic contamination was evaluated in bottled water from South Eastern Nigeria using scanning electron microscopy, with pollution load indices and estimated daily intake calculated for adults and children, representing the first documented study of microplastics in bottled water from this region.
The pollution indices of microplastic content in bottled water from South Eastern Nigeria were evaluated. Microplastic contamination factors, pollution load and risk index, polymer risk indices and estimated daily intake for adults and children were determined. Microplastic concentrations, types and shapes were assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) – energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). From documented literature, this is the first study on microplastics in bottled water from Africa. The microplastics were found in 92% of the samples. The four types of microplastics were polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) while the dominant shapes were fragment, film and pellet/granule. Principal component analysis shows strong association of the concentration of microplastics with total solids and total suspended solids. Pollution risk indices show medium pollution risks of microplastics in bottled water. The estimated daily intake was generally low and therefore shows no risk from daily consumption but reveals a higher intake of microplastics for children than adults. The source of the MPs was attributed to leaching from the packaging material, which should be monitored by appropriate regulatory bodies.
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