Advanced Research on Microplastics, Human Exposure and Food Safety
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2025 | Viewed by 357
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental contamination is one of the most significant issues facing modern humanity. The occurrence of microplastics in water, soil, air, and biota is particularly dangerous. The quantity of these particles in ecosystems is constantly growing, and their presence has become an unavoidable fact of human existence, endangering people's health and lives. This issue has sparked global interest, including governments, public opinion, the media, environmental groups, non-governmental organizations, and the scientific community. The negative consequences of this sort of contamination depend on the routes and sources of exposure. One of the most prevalent ways of exposure to microplastics is through the digestive system, mostly caused by contaminated food. Studies have also revealed the existence of plastic particles in human organs, tissues, and bodily fluids, raising various issues concerning their influence on health.
This Special Issue aims to fill a significant gap in the scientific literature about food microplastic contamination and its effects on human health. We encourage you to submit reviews of the scientific literature as well as original research manuscripts. We anticipate that the work presented will advance knowledge of these important topics and suggest avenues for future research and policy initiatives.
Dr. Kornelia Kadac-Czapska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microplastics contamination
- food safety
- human health
- exposure routes
- estimation of intake
- risk assessment
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