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Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Environmental Health Perspectives 2020 258 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Evangelos Danopoulos, Lauren C. Jenner, Maureen Twiddy, 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.

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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.

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