Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

Plastics are commonly used for packaging in the food industry. The most popular
thermoplastic materials that have found such applications are polyethylene (PE) …

Microplastic (MP) pollution is becoming a global problem due to the resilience, long-term
persistence, and robustness of MPs in different ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems, plants …

Evidence of microplastics in humans has recently been demonstrated. The primary route of
human exposure to microplastics is consumption of contaminated food and water. However …

Human exposure to chemical contaminants in food has resulted into various health related
problems. To prevent and mitigate hazardous exposure to chemical contaminants in food, it …

Urban vegetable gardens are very often a feature of cities that want to offer their citizens a
more sustainable lifestyle by producing their own food products. However, cities can have …

The pollution of microplastics (MPs) is a worldwide major concern, as they have become a
major part of our food chain. MPs enter our ecosystem via different pathways, including …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has emerged as a critical environmental issue with far-
reaching consequences for ecosystems and human health. These are plastic particles …

Microplastics have been recently detected in many environmental media and living
organisms, yet their transfer and toxicity to humans are poorly known. Here, we review …

In many countries like Pakistan, where crops are irrigated by wastewater, the accumulation
of heavy metals is a serious problem, especially when such an irrigation is a widespread …