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ClearCorrection: Corrigendum: The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries
This brief notice is a correction to a previously published paper reporting microplastic contamination in commercial salts. The corrigendum addresses technical errors in the original study findings without changing the overall conclusion that microplastics are detectable in sea salt intended for human consumption.
The presence of microplastics in commercial salts from different countries
Researchers analyzed 17 commercial salt brands from eight countries and found microplastic particles in all but one, with concentrations ranging from 1 to 10 particles per kilogram. The most common plastics were polypropylene and polyethylene, appearing mainly as fragments. While the estimated human intake from salt alone appears minimal, the study confirms that microplastics have infiltrated yet another everyday food product.
Detection and Characterization of Microplastics in Commercial Salts in India
Researchers detected and characterized microplastics in commercial salts available in India, including rock salt, sea salt, and table salt varieties. The study found widespread microplastic contamination across salt types, raising food safety concerns given the ubiquity of salt as a dietary staple.
Correction: Ricciardi et al. Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Occurrence, Persistence, Analysis, and Human Exposure. Water 2021, 13, 973
This is a published correction notice for a previously published review article on microplastics in aquatic environments.
Microplastic contamination in commercial salt: An issue for their sampling and quantification
Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in commercial sea salt from three Italian salterns and found an average of approximately 1,653 microplastic particles per kilogram of salt. The study highlights important methodological considerations for sampling and quantification, noting that the physical characteristics and polymer types of microplastics varied across sampling locations.
Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics Part A Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
This study analyzed 16 brands of table salt from Turkish markets and found microplastics in most samples, with concentration varying by salt type and source. The findings add to growing global evidence that microplastics have entered the human food chain through commercial sea and lake salt.
Contamination of Indian sea salts with microplastics and a potential prevention strategy
All eight brands of Indian sea salt tested were found to contain microplastics, with concentrations ranging widely across brands, and the study proposed using improved salt harvesting methods to reduce contamination. The findings add to global evidence of widespread microplastic contamination in commercially sold sea salt, with direct implications for human dietary exposure.
Microplastics in European sea salts – An example of exposure through consumer choice and of interstudy methodological discrepancies
Researchers analyzed 13 European sea salts and found microplastics in all of them, with industrially harvested salts containing more particles than traditionally harvested ones. They estimated that a person absorbs about 14 micrograms of microplastics annually from all salt consumption, with a quarter attributable to choosing sea salt specifically. The study also found that differences in research methods across studies make it difficult to compare microplastic levels in salt worldwide.
Extraction of microplastics from commonly used sea salts in India and their toxicological evaluation
Scientists extracted and characterized microplastics from commercial sea salts sold in India, finding contamination across brands and conducting toxicological tests showing potential harm to marine organisms.
Microplastic contamination of salt intended for human consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined microplastic contamination in table salt from around the world. It found that microplastics are present in most salt products intended for human consumption, with sea salt generally containing more particles than rock or lake salt, representing a consistent source of dietary microplastic exposure.
Litter & microplastics features in table salts from marine origin: Italian versus Croatian brands
Researchers analyzed microplastic content in marine-origin table salts from Italian and Croatian commercial brands, finding microplastic contamination in all tested products with no macroplastic or mesoplastic particles recovered, and characterizing the size, shape, and polymer types present.
Microplastics in Table Salts: Sources, Abundance, Types, and Consumption– A Review
This global review synthesizes research on microplastic contamination in table salts, examining sources, abundance, particle types, and estimated human consumption, finding that sea salts tend to have higher microplastic loads than rock or lake salts.
Microplastics in Spanish Table Salt
This study analyzed samples of commercially sold Spanish table salt and found microplastics in some products, adding to a growing body of evidence that sea-derived food products are contaminated with plastic particles. The results underscore the difficulty of avoiding microplastic exposure in everyday foods.
Evaluation of the presence of insoluble particles and microplastics in sea salts in Brazil
Researchers analyzed sea salts from Brazilian markets for the presence of microplastics and other insoluble particles. The detection of microplastics in commercially sold sea salt raises consumer exposure concerns, as salt is used universally in cooking and food processing.
Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics
Sixteen brands of table salt sold in Turkish markets — including sea, lake, and rock salts — were found to contain microplastics, with the highest concentrations in sea salt. The study adds to global evidence of microplastic contamination in commercially sold salt and indicates widespread human dietary exposure through this common food ingredient.
Microplastic contamination and risk assessment in salts from India And Sri Lanka
Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in commonly available salts from India and Sri Lanka, including sea salt, rock salt, and refined table salt. Microplastics were detected across most salt varieties, indicating that this staple condiment is a dietary route of human microplastic exposure in South Asia.
Assessment of microplastics in edible salts from solar saltpans and commercial salts
Researchers analyzed microplastic contamination in sea salts from solar salt pans in Tamil Nadu, India, and several commercial salt brands. The study confirmed the presence of microplastics in all salt pan samples and two commercial salt brands, with fewer than 350 polymer fragments per sample representing multiple polymer types. These findings suggest that sea salt production is a pathway for microplastic contamination to reach human diets.
Correction to: Microplastics in seawater: sampling strategies, laboratory methodologies, and identification techniques applied to port environment
This is a correction notice for a previously published paper on microplastic sampling and analysis methods in seawater from port environments. Methodological consistency is important for accurate tracking of microplastic contamination in high-traffic coastal areas.
Variation and Uncertainty of Microplastics in Commercial Table Salts: Critical Review and Validation
A critical review of microplastic data from commercial table salts across many studies found high variability driven by inconsistent analytical methods, and validation experiments revealed that size cutoffs and detection methods significantly affect reported contamination levels.
Corrigendum to “Atmospheric microplastic input into wetlands: Spatiotemporal patterns, drivers, and unique ecological impacts” [Water Research, 268 (2025): 122601]
This corrigendum corrects published data on atmospheric microplastic deposition into wetlands, updating spatiotemporal patterns presented in a previous paper. The correction addresses specific data errors without changing the overall conclusions of the original study.
Microplastic Presence in Commercial Sea Salt: Sampling and Quantification Challenges
Researchers quantified microplastic presence in commercially available sea salt from multiple countries, encountering significant challenges in sampling protocols and analytical detection limits that complicated comparisons between studies. The authors propose standardized sampling and extraction methods to improve reproducibility in sea salt microplastic research.
Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China
Researchers analyzed table salts produced in China and found microplastics contaminating samples from multiple salt types, suggesting that salt production processes and source water quality influence the extent of microplastic contamination in a common food ingredient.
Microplastic pollution in commercial salt for human consumption: A review
This review examines microplastic contamination in commercial table salt from 128 brands across 38 countries on five continents. Researchers found that while microplastic concentrations in salt are lower than in some other food products like mussels, salt represents a significant long-term daily exposure route for the general population. The study highlights that commercial salt contaminated with microplastics may contribute to cumulative human exposure alongside other dietary and environmental sources.
Correction to “Microplastic Human Dietary Uptake from 1990 to 2018 Grew across 109 Major Developing and Industrialized Countries but Can Be Halved by Plastic Debris Removal”
Researchers published a correction to a large modeling study that tracked human dietary microplastic intake across 109 countries from 1990 to 2018, updating the units used for key intake parameters so that results are correctly expressed in kilograms per person per day. The underlying finding — that microplastic ingestion grew over this period but could be significantly reduced by removing plastic debris — remains unchanged.