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Microplastics in coastal areas and seafood: implications for food safety

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Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Budi Widianarko, Inneke Hantoro Budi Widianarko, Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Frank Van Belleghem, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ad M.J. Ragas, Frank Van Belleghem, Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Inneke Hantoro Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Inneke Hantoro Ad M.J. Ragas, Budi Widianarko, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Budi Widianarko, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ansje Löhr, Ansje Löhr, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Budi Widianarko, Budi Widianarko, Budi Widianarko, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ansje Löhr, Budi Widianarko, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ansje Löhr, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Ad M.J. Ragas, Frank Van Belleghem, Frank Van Belleghem, Ansje Löhr, Inneke Hantoro Ansje Löhr, Budi Widianarko, Inneke Hantoro Budi Widianarko, Inneke Hantoro

Summary

This review summarizes research on microplastic contamination in coastal waters and seafood, examining the potential risks of dietary exposure for humans. Researchers found that while microplastics have been detected in many commercially important fish and shellfish species, toxicological data remain limited and risk assessments are complicated by inconsistent analytical methods. The study concludes that more standardized exposure and toxicity data are needed before reliable food safety standards for microplastics in seafood can be established.

Microplastics have become ubiquitous in the marine environment. Microplastics have been detected in many coastal environments and species, including commercial seafood. This triggers concern about potential economic impacts and the risks of dietary exposure, especially for coastal communities. However, data regarding the levels of microplastics in coastal seafood and their toxicological effects are still limited. Accordingly, the dietary risk is still poorly explored. This review summarizes and discusses recent scientific findings on (i) the presence of microplastics in coastal waters, (ii) the occurrence of microplastics in coastal seafood and the likelihood of trophic transfer, and (iii) the effects of microplastics on coastal fish and shellfish species. Human toxicity data are also reviewed, but the risks for human health are difficult to determine due to limited data. Based on available worldwide data, the estimation of microplastics intake through seafood consumption shows a huge variation. Additionally, a lack of standardized analytical methods complicates the comparison of results between studies and therefore seriously affects the reliability of risk assessments. It is concluded that more exposure and toxicity data are needed properly to assess human health risks of microplastics in coastal seafood, and the lack of data currently impede the derivation of a risk-based food safety standard. The pros and cons of an interim solution, i.e. setting a provisional action level, are being discussed.

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