Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Environmental Health Perspectives2020
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Lauren C. Jenner,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Lauren C. Jenner,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Lauren C. Jenner,
Lauren C. Jenner,
Lauren C. Jenner,
Lauren C. Jenner,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Maureen Twiddy,
Lauren C. Jenner,
Maureen Twiddy,
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Evangelos Danopoulos,
Maureen Twiddy,
Maureen Twiddy,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Lauren C. Jenner,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Lauren C. Jenner,
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Jeanette M. Rotchell
Summary
This meta-analysis is the first to systematically quantify microplastic contamination in seafood sold for human consumption. The findings confirm that people are regularly ingesting microplastics through seafood, underscoring the need for action to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans and better understand the health effects of this exposure.
This is the first systematic review, to our knowledge, to assess and quantify MP contamination of seafood and human uptake from its consumption, suggesting that action must be considered in order to reduce human exposure via such consumption. Further high-quality research using standardized methods is needed to cement the scientific evidence on MP contamination and human exposures. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7171.