Microplastics in retail shellfish from a seafood market in eastern Thailand: Occurrence and risks to human food safety.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 201: 116228, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the presence of microplastics in three economically essential shellfish species green mussels, cockles and spotted babylon. The average abundance of microplastics ranged from 2.41 to 2.84 particles/g wet weight. The predominant shape was fiber, with colors ranging from black-grey to transparent. The size of the microplastics discovered was <1.0 mm. Polystyrene and polyethylene were the most detected types in mussels and cockles, while linen was the predominant type in spotted babylon. The Thai population's estimated annual intake (EAI) of microplastics through shellfish consumption ranged from 20.23 to 1178.42 particles/person/year. The potential human health risks were evaluated using the polymer hazard index (PHI), which led to risk categories III-IV. These findings, along with others from the literature, indicate that shellfish consumption may pose risks to human health, depending on the species consumed and the origin of the specimens.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
12_ODS3_hazardous_contamination
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2_ODS3
Problema de saúde:
12_water_sanitation_hygiene
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2_quimicos_contaminacion
Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Bivalves
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Cardiidae
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tailândia