Consumption of commercially sold dried fish snack “Charales” contaminated with microplastics in Mexico

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 332; p. 121961
• Main Authors: Kutralam-Muniasamy, Gurusamy, Shruti, V.C., Pérez-Guevara, Fermín, Roy, Priyadarsi D., Martínez, I. Elizalde
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Edible fish; Fibers; Freshwater; Human health; Microplastics; Polyester; Edible fish; Polyester; Human health; Microplastics; Freshwater; Fibers

Inadvertent human exposure to microplastics by the ingestion of microplastic-contaminated processed foods poses health risks and new preventative issues; nevertheless, investigations analyzing microplastic occurrences in commercially dried fish for direct human consumption are scarce. This study ass...