Review of micro- and nanoplastic contamination in the food chain

Trophic transfer of microplastics and mixed contaminants in the marine food web and implications for human health

(2018) Maddison Carbery et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Airborne microplastics: Consequences to human health?

(2018) Joana Correia Prata   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

(2018) Ana I. Catarino et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in mussels sampled from coastal waters and supermarkets in the United Kingdom

(2018) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Contamination of table salts from Turkey with microplastics

(2018) Sedat Gündoğdu   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Microplastics as an emerging threat to terrestrial ecosystems

(2018) Anderson Abel de Souza Machado et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

(2018) John N. Hahladakis et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms

(2018) Melissa R. Jung et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic contents from maricultured and natural mussels

(2018) Monia Renzi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Anthropogenic contamination of tap water, beer, and sea salt

(2018) Mary Kosuth et al.   PLoS One

Adherence of microplastics to soft tissue of mussels: A novel way to uptake microplastics beyond ingestion

(2018) Prabhu Kolandhasamy et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastic and mesoplastic contamination in canned sardines and sprats

(2018) Ali Karami et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A critical perspective on early communications concerning human health aspects of microplastics

(2018) Sinja Rist et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Analysis of microplastics in water by micro-Raman spectroscopy: Release of plastic particles from different packaging into mineral water

(2018) Darena Schymanski et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

(2018) L. Lebreton et al.   Scientific Reports

Organic fertilizer as a vehicle for the entry of microplastic into the environment

(2018) Nicolas Weithmann et al.   Science Advances

Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

(2018) Sherri A. Mason et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Effects of consumer use practices on nanosilver release from commercially available food contact materials

(2018) Susana Addo Ntim et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Low numbers of microplastics detected in drinking water from ground water sources

(2018) S.M. Mintenig et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems: macro-, meso-, and microplastic debris in a floodplain lake

(2017) Martin C. M. Blettler et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

A first overview of textile fibers, including microplastics, in indoor and outdoor environments

(2017) Rachid Dris et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Lost, but Found with Nile Red: A Novel Method for Detecting and Quantifying Small Microplastics (1 mm to 20 μm) in Environmental Samples

(2017) Gabriel Erni-Cassola et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Enzymatic Purification of Microplastics in Environmental Samples

(2017) Martin G. J. Löder et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastic pollution in deposited urban dust, Tehran metropolis, Iran

(2017) Sharareh Dehghani et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Lack of evidence for microplastic contamination in honey

(2017) Peter Mühlschlegel et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Screening for microplastics in sediment, water, marine invertebrates and fish: Method development and microplastic accumulation

(2017) Therese M. Karlsson et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Recovering microplastics from marine samples: A review of current practices

(2017) Michaela E. Miller et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic ingestion reduces energy intake in the clam Atactodea striata

(2017) X-Y. Xu et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Spatial and temporal variation of macro-, meso- and microplastic abundance on a remote coral island of the Maldives, Indian Ocean

(2017) Hannes K. Imhof et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

A standardized method for sampling and extraction methods for quantifying microplastics in beach sand

(2017) Aiken Besley et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Effects of micro- and nanoplastics on aquatic ecosystems: Current research trends and perspectives

(2017) Yooeun Chae et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Synthetic fibers as microplastics in the marine environment: A review from textile perspective with a focus on domestic washings

(2017) Flavia Salvador Cesa et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A rapid-screening approach to detect and quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red

(2017) Thomas Maes et al.   Scientific Reports

Sources and dispersive modes of micro-fibers in the environment

(2017) Steve A Carr   Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Microplastics in Spanish Table Salt

(2017) Maria E. Iñiguez et al.   Scientific Reports

Microplastics in eviscerated flesh and excised organs of dried fish

(2017) Ali Karami et al.   Scientific Reports

Field evidence for transfer of plastic debris along a terrestrial food chain

(2017) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   Scientific Reports

Analysis of environmental microplastics by vibrational microspectroscopy: FTIR, Raman or both?

(2016) Andrea Käppler et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Microplastics in seafood: Benchmark protocol for their extraction and characterization

(2016) Alexandre Dehaut et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Towards the suitable monitoring of ingestion of microplastics by marine biota: A review

(2016) Charlotte Wesch et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic pollution is widely detected in US municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent

(2016) Sherri A. Mason et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Development and optimization of a standard method for extraction of microplastics in mussels by enzyme digestion of soft tissues

(2016) Ana I. Catarino et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

From macroplastic to microplastic: Degradation of high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene in a salt marsh habitat

(2016) John E. Weinstein et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Extraction of microplastic from biota: recommended acidic digestion destroys common plastic polymers

(2016) Kristina Enders et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Challenges in the size analysis of a silica nanoparticle mixture as candidate certified reference material

(2016) Vikram Kestens et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Synthetic fibers in atmospheric fallout: A source of microplastics in the environment?

(2016) Rachid Dris et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS)-based analysis and imaging of polyethylene microplastics formation during sea surf simulation

(2016) H. Jungnickel et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic waste in the marine environment: A review of sources, occurrence and effects

(2016) W.C. LI et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?

(2016) Zacharias Steinmetz et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Marine microplastic-associated biofilms – a review

(2015) Sonja Oberbeckmann et al.   Environmental Chemistry

Microplastics in commercial bivalves from China

(2015) Jiana Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats

(2015) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic Pollution in Table Salts from China

(2015) Dongqi Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Potential Health Impact of Environmentally Released Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Human Food Production Chain: Experiences from Nanotoxicology

(2015) Hans Bouwmeester et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Applications of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging

(2015) Nattinee Bumbudsanpharoke et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

A critical assessment of visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement

(2015) Robin Lenz et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Deep Penetration of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products through the Vadose Zone of Effluent-Irrigated Land

(2015) Eitan Zentner et al.   VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL

Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review of the emerging threats, identification of knowledge gaps and prioritisation of research needs

(2015) Dafne Eerkes-Medrano et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Analysis of polyethylene microplastics in environmental samples, using a thermal decomposition method

(2015) Erik Dümichen et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in bivalves cultured for human consumption

(2014) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Uptake and Retention of Microplastics by the Shore Crab Carcinus maenas

(2014) Andrew J. R. Watts et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

(2014) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

Quality assessment of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): Comparison between commercial and wild types

(2014) B. De Witte et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic fibers in the intertidal ecosystem surrounding Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia

(2014) Alysse Mathalon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Single and combined effects of microplastics and pyrene on juveniles (0+ group) of the common goby Pomatoschistus microps (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

(2013) M. Oliveira et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Trophic level transfer of microplastic: Mytilus edulis (L.) to Carcinus maenas (L.)

(2013) Paul Farrell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastic in North Sea Fish

(2013) Edwin M. Foekema et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Ingestion of Microplastic Has Limited Impact on a Marine Larva

(2013) Katrina L. Kaposi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Non-pollen particulates in honey and sugar

(2013) Gerd Liebezeit et al.   Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment

New techniques for the detection of microplastics in sediments and field collected organisms

(2013) Michiel Claessens et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

(2013) Marcus Eriksen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

The Complex Interaction between Marine Debris and Toxic Chemicals in the Ocean

(2012) Richard E. Engler   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Uptake and Effects of Microplastics on Cells and Tissue of the Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis L. after an Experimental Exposure

(2012) Nadia von Moos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effects of nanopolystyrene on the feeding behavior of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulisL.)

(2012) A. Wegner et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Food Chain Transport of Nanoparticles Affects Behaviour and Fat Metabolism in Fish

(2012) Tommy Cedervall et al.   PLoS One

Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Woldwide: Sources and Sinks

(2011) Mark Anthony Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Organic micropollutants in marine plastics debris from the open ocean and remote and urban beaches

(2011) Hisashi Hirai et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic debris ingestion by marine catfish: An unexpected fisheries impact

(2011) Fernanda E. Possatto et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Identification of additives in poly(vinylacetate) artist’s paints using PY-GC-MS

(2010) Miguel F. Silva et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Cellular fate of organic compounds in marine invertebrates

(2010) A. Köhler   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Physical Adsorption of Charged Plastic Nanoparticles Affects Algal Photosynthesis

(2010) Priyanka Bhattacharya et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific Central Gyre

(2010) Christiana M. Boerger et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Pan-European survey on the occurrence of selected polar organic persistent pollutants in ground water

(2010) Robert Loos et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Marine aggregates facilitate ingestion of nanoparticles by suspension-feeding bivalves

(2009) J. Evan Ward et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Transport and release of chemicals from plastics to the environment and to wildlife

(2009) E. L. Teuten et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Trace organic chemicals contamination in ground water recharge

(2008) M. Silvia Díaz-Cruz et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Ingested Microscopic Plastic Translocates to the Circulatory System of the Mussel,Mytilus edulis(L.)

(2008) Mark A. Browne et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

A national reconnaissance of pharmaceuticals and other organic wastewater contaminants in the United States — I) Groundwater

(2008) Kimberlee K. Barnes et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT