Food contact articles as source of micro- and nanoplastics: a systematic evidence map

• Published in: NPJ science of food Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 111 - 10
• Main Authors: Zimmermann, Lisa, Geueke, Birgit, Parkinson, Lindsey V., Schür, Christoph, Wagner, Martin, Muncke, Jane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 25.06.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 4014/4045; 631/45; 639/638; 692/499; 706/703; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Content analysis; Design of experiments; Digital Object Identifier; Experimental design; Food; Food contamination; Food Microbiology; Food Science; Food sources; Identification methods; Methods; Morphology; Nutrition; Plastic pollution; Polymers; Software

Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in foodstuffs lead to widespread human exposure and are often linked to environmental contamination. However, the role of plastics in food contact articles (FCAs) has received less attention, despite being a known source. Thus, we compiled a systematic evidence map of...