New research highlights concerns regarding microplastics and nanoplastics from common food-related items like packaging, water bottles, and kitchen tools entering human bodies. Published in NPJ Science of Food, this study synthesizes data from 100 previous studies, revealing how these tiny particles may be contaminating our food and potentially affecting our health. Researchers, led by Dr. Lisa Zimmermann, emphasize that exposure from food contact articles is underrecognized, warranting deeper investigation into their implications for human health as microplastics and nanoplastics continue to raise alarms globally.
This is the first systematic evidence map to investigate the role of the normal and intended use of food contact articles in the contamination of foodstuffs with MNPs.
Food contact articles are a relevant source of MNPs in foodstuffs; however, their contribution to human MNP exposure is underappreciated.
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