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Phthalate migration potential in vacuum-packed fish

Researchers measured phthalate migration from packaging into vacuum-packed fish products, quantifying transfer rates from plastic films and assessing whether migration levels raise food safety concerns under normal storage conditions.

2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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Evaluation of phthalate migration potential in vacuum-packed

Researchers investigated the potential for phthalate chemicals to migrate from vacuum packaging into benthic fish during storage. The study used micro-Raman spectroscopy and detected microplastic particles on the packaging surface, confirming a possible contamination pathway. Evidence indicates that storage time and packaging type influence the extent of phthalate migration, raising concerns about chemical exposure from plastic food packaging.

2024 Scientific Reports 13 citations
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Effects of Packaging Material Type, Storage Time and Lipid Content on Phthalate Migration in Smoked Fish Meat

Researchers investigated phthalate migration from six different plastic packaging materials into smoked fish over varying storage times and lipid contents. The study found that packaging type, storage duration, and fat content of the product all influenced the level of phthalate transfer into the food.

2024 Applied Sciences 4 citations
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Evaluation of different packaging methods and storage temperature on MPs abundance and fillet quality of rainbow trout

Researchers packed rainbow trout fillets using different packaging methods and stored them at refrigeration and freezing temperatures for 21 days, finding that packaging type strongly influenced microplastic contamination levels — with chitosan film providing the lowest MP counts — while frozen storage actually increased detected MP levels despite better chemical quality.

2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 37 citations
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Phthalate and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels in Liquid Ingredients of Packaged Fish Sold in Turkish Markets

Researchers tested canned and packaged tuna, salmon, sardine, and mackerel from Turkish markets for phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Detectable levels of plasticizer chemicals and PAHs were found across multiple fish and liquid medium types, raising concern about chemical contamination of canned seafood through plastic packaging materials.

2020 Journal of Oleo Science 15 citations
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Migration of microplastics from plastic packaging into foods and its potential threats on human health

This review examined how microplastics migrate from plastic food packaging into the foods we eat. Researchers found that factors like temperature, food acidity, and contact time increase the release of plastic particles and chemical additives from packaging materials. The study raises concerns about long-term health effects from daily microplastic exposure through packaged foods, including potential accumulation of harmful monomers in the body.

2023 Advances in food and nutrition research 44 citations
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The significance of trophic transfer of microplastics in the accumulation of plastic additives in fish: An experimental study using brominated flame retardants and UV stabilizers

Researchers found that trophic transfer through food is a more significant route than direct water exposure for fish accumulation of plastic-derived chemicals, including brominated flame retardants and UV stabilizers associated with microplastics.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 22 citations
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Degradation and Migration in Olive Oil Packaged in Polyethylene Terephthalate under Thermal Treatment and Storage Conditions

Researchers studied how thermal treatment and storage conditions affect the migration of contaminants from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging into olive oil. The study found that higher temperatures accelerated the degradation of PET and increased the migration of potentially harmful compounds into the oil, raising food safety concerns about plastic-packaged cooking oils.

2024 Applied Sciences 3 citations
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Effect of temperature and sunlight on the leachability potential of BPA and phthalates from plastic litter under marine conditions

Researchers exposed six plastic polymer types to simulated marine conditions (UV and heat) for 140 days and measured the leaching of bisphenol A and phthalate plasticizers, finding that temperature and sunlight substantially increase the release of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 27 citations
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Assessment of potential health risk from microplastic contamination in packaged frozen seafood

Researchers analyzed six types of packaged frozen seafood and found microplastics in all samples, totaling 421 particles predominantly composed of PTFE, PVC, and PVA polymers. Risk assessment revealed that European pilchard and saithe posed the highest potential exposure, varying with regional consumption patterns. The findings highlight the need for better monitoring and safer packaging practices across the frozen seafood supply chain.

2026 Food Chemistry
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Thermal processing implications on microplastics in rainbow trout fillet

This study tested whether sous-vide cooking of rainbow trout fillets at different temperatures and durations affects microplastic abundance or migration into the fish. Results showed thermal processing altered the physical state of microplastics present in the fillets and influenced estimates of human microplastic intake from cooked fish.

2022 Journal of Food Science 12 citations
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Microplastics in vacuum packages of frozen and glazed icefish (Neosalanx spp.): A freshwater fish intended for human consumption

Microplastics were detected in vacuum-packaged frozen icefish sold in Italian supermarkets and imported from China, representing one of the first reports of microplastic contamination in a freshwater-origin food product and suggesting packaging as a potential contamination pathway.

2021 Italian Journal of Food Safety 11 citations
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Assessing the Migration of BPA and Phthalic Acid from Take-out Food Containers: Implications for Health and Environmental Sustainability in India

Researchers developed an analytical method to measure how much bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalic acid migrate from common plastic food containers into food simulants under realistic temperature conditions, finding that prolonged heat exposure substantially increased leaching — especially from polyethylene pouches. A microbial bioassay further confirmed the mutagenic potential of the migrated plasticizers, strengthening the evidence that plastic food packaging poses direct chemical risks to human health.

2023 Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences
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Leaching kinetics and bioaccumulation potential of additive-derived organophosphate esters in microplastics

Researchers studied the leaching kinetics of organophosphate ester additives from microplastics in aquatic environments, finding that these flame retardants and plasticizers are released at rates that depend on temperature and water chemistry, with implications for bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms.

2024 Environmental Pollution 9 citations
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Integrative models for environmental forecasting of phthalate migration from microplastics in aquaculture environments

Researchers studied how six common phthalate esters leach from plastic aquaculture tools made of PET, PP, and PE over 30 days. They found significant leaching of these chemicals, with turbulence and temperature being the strongest influencing factors, and developed kinetic models to predict phthalate migration under real-world conditions. The findings suggest that plastic tools used in aquaculture are a meaningful source of phthalate contamination in farmed seafood environments.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 10 citations
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Unveiling Microplastic Leaching from Food Packaging Polyethylene Covers: A Preliminary Study

Researchers investigated microplastic leaching from polyethylene food packaging materials into food simulants under different temperature and contact time conditions. The study found that leaching increased with temperature and prolonged contact, raising concerns about dietary microplastic exposure from packaged foods.

2024 Asian Journal of Chemistry
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[The assessment of the consumption of food packaged in plastic containers].

This study assessed the consumption of foods packaged in plastic containers and the associated risk of microplastic (MP) ingestion. It found that MP contamination of packaged water, milk, fish, and seafood contributes substantially to total daily human MP intake.

2025 Voprosy pitaniia
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Leaching of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from microplastics in fish oil: Kinetics and bioaccumulation

The leaching kinetics of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from microplastics into fish oil were characterized to estimate chemical transfer to organism tissues upon ingestion. Leaching rates were contaminant- and polymer-dependent, providing mechanistic data for assessing how ingested microplastics increase exposure to inherent flame retardant additives.

2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 52 citations
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Effects of temperature and storage time on bisphenol A migration from polycarbonate bottles into water: Analysis using UV-visible spectrophotometric method.

Researchers measured bisphenol A (BPA) migration from polycarbonate water bottles into water under varying temperature and storage time conditions using UV-visible spectrophotometric analysis, given BPA's known estrogenic endocrine-disrupting activity and its detection in human tissues including serum, urine, and placenta. The study sought to quantify how these common exposure variables affect BPA leaching into drinking water.

2022 1 citations
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Influence of different food matrices on the abundance, characterization, migration kinetics and hazards of microplastics released from plastic packaging (PP and PET)

Scientists found that plastic food packaging (PP and PET) releases microplastics into food, with acidic and oily foods causing the most release -- over 1,300 particles per piece of packaging. The study showed that aging and oxidation of the plastic accelerate this process, and hazard assessments confirmed these released particles pose risks to human health.

2025 Food Chemistry 12 citations
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Occurrence of meso/micro/nano plastics and plastic additives in food from food packaging.

This chapter reviewed the contamination of food by plastics from packaging materials, examining migration mechanisms for meso-, micro-, and nano-plastics and plastic additives, and discussing how food type, packaging material, and processing conditions influence contamination levels under current regulatory frameworks.

2023 Advances in food and nutrition research
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Polyethylene Packaging as a Source of Microplastics: Current Knowledge and Future Directions on Food Contamination

This review summarizes what is known about how polyethylene, the world's most-produced plastic and the most common food packaging material, breaks down into microplastics. Factors like temperature, acidity, and exposure time all accelerate the release of microplastic particles from packaging into food. The review highlights that polyethylene microplastics can also carry other environmental pollutants into our food, but more research is needed on the actual health effects of consuming them.

2025 Foods 6 citations
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Assessing the Conformity of Plasticizer-Free Polymers for Foodstuff Packaging Using Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Researchers tested food packaging polymers labeled as plasticizer-free and found that some still contained trace amounts of phthalates as unintentional contaminants. Using a sensitive detection method, they were able to measure phthalate migration from packaging into food-simulating liquids, highlighting the importance of thorough compliance testing for food safety.

2024 Separations 4 citations
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Effects on Zebrafish of Chemical Contaminants and Additives Present in Microplastics

Researchers fed zebrafish for 60 days on diets containing 10% environmental microplastics collected from beaches in Lanzarote and Tenerife, alongside clean pellet and control groups, then analyzed chemical contaminants in tissues by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Results confirmed bioaccumulation of plastic additives and chemical contaminants in zebrafish tissues over time, with plastic synthesizers reaching the highest tissue concentrations followed by plasticizers.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)