Seaweeds as a major source of dietary microplastics exposure in East Asia

Microplastics (MPs) occurrence in marine ecosystems is well known, but their accumulation in seaweeds and subsequent human exposure remain understudied. This research quantifies MPs presence in two commonly consumed seaweeds, kelp (Saccharina japonica) and nori (Pyropia yezoensis), in East Asia, rev...

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Published in:Food chemistry 2024-08, Vol.450, p.139317-139317, Article 139317
Main Authors: Xiao, Xiangyang, Liu, Shaochong, Li, Lianzhen, Li, Ruijie, Zhao, Xiaoyu, Yin, Na, She, Xilin, Peijnenburg, Willie, Cui, Xiumin, Luo, Yongming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia, Eastern
Diet
Dietary exposure
Dietary Exposure - analysis
Edible seaweeds
Food Contamination - analysis
Humans
Kelp - chemistry
Kelp - metabolism
Microplastics
Microplastics - analysis
Risk assessment
Seaweed - chemistry
Seaweed - metabolism
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism
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Summary:Microplastics (MPs) occurrence in marine ecosystems is well known, but their accumulation in seaweeds and subsequent human exposure remain understudied. This research quantifies MPs presence in two commonly consumed seaweeds, kelp (Saccharina japonica) and nori (Pyropia yezoensis), in East Asia, revealing widespread contamination dominated by microfibers (
ISSN:0308-8146
1873-7072
DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139317