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Surveillance of Seafood for Microplastics

2020 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Tanja Kögel, Alice Refosco, Amund Maage

Summary

Despite growing scientific literature on microplastics in seafood, inconsistent methodologies make it difficult to compare results or establish safe consumption thresholds for human health protection. Developing standardized surveillance protocols is critical for assessing dietary exposure and guiding food safety regulations.

Surveillance of seafood for microplastic is in high demand, but there are challenges in the establishment of appropriate methods. Even though there are more than hundred scientific publications presenting numbers about the occurrence of plastics in seafood organisms,...

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