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Polystyrene microplastic particles in the food chain. Characteristics and toxicity: a review

2023-09Journal article Open access
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datacite.subject.fosCiências Agrárias::Biotecnologia Agrária e Alimentar
datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências Químicas
datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
datacite.subject.sdg12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis
dc.contributor.authorSiddiqui, Shahida Anusha
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Shubhra
dc.contributor.authorBahmid, Nur Alim
dc.contributor.authorShyu, Douglas J.H.
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez, Rubén
dc.contributor.authorLorenzo, Jose M.
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Jorge A. M.
dc.contributor.authorCâmara, José S.
dc.contributor.authorAugusto Machado Pereira, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorCâmara, José
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-14T15:15:33Z
dc.date.available2025-03-14T15:15:33Z
dc.date.issued2023-09
dc.description.abstractPolystyrene (PS) is a crucial material for modern plastic manufacturers, but its widespread use and direct discard in the environment severely affect the food chain. This review provides a detailed study on the impact of PS microplastics (PS-MPs) on the food chain and the environment, including information on their mechanism, degradation process, and toxicity. The accumulation of PS-MPs in organisms' different organs leads to various adverse reactions, such as re duced body weight, premature deaths, pulmonary diseases, neurotoxicity, transgenerational issues, oxidative stress, metabolic alterations, ecotoxicity, immunotoxicity, and other dysfunctions. These consequences affect diverse ele ments in the food chain, spanning from aquatic species to mammals and humans. The review also addresses the need for sustainable plastic waste management policies and technological developments to prevent the adverse im pacts of PS-MPs on the food chain. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of developing a precise, flexible, and effective methodology for extracting and quantifying PS-MPs in food, considering their characteristics like particle size, polymer types, and forms. While several studies have focused on the toxicity of polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) in aquatic species, further investigation is required to understand the mechanisms by which they are transferred across multiple trophic levels. Therefore, this article serves as the first comprehensive review, examining the mecha nism, degradation process, and toxicity of PS-MPs. It presents an analysis of the current research landscape of PS MPs in the global food chain, providing insights for future researchers and governing organizations to adopt better ap proaches to managing PS-MPs and preventing their adverse impacts on the food chain. As far as we know this is the first article on this specific and impactant topic.eng
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164531
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/7211
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relationMadeira Chemistry Research Centre
dc.relationMadeira Chemistry Research Centre
dc.relation.ispartofScience of The Total Environment
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectFood chain
dc.subjectMicroplastics
dc.subjectMechanism
dc.subjectPolystyrene
dc.subjectPlastic pollution
dc.subjectToxicity
dc.subject.
dc.subjectCentro de Química da Madeira
dc.subjectFaculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
dc.titlePolystyrene microplastic particles in the food chain. Characteristics and toxicity: a revieweng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleScience of the Total Environment
oaire.citation.volume892
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person.familyNameAugusto Machado Pereira
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