Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
180, P. 113766 - 113766
Published: May 27, 2022
Sewage-associated
plastic
wastes,
such
as
wet
wipes
and
cotton
bud
sticks,
commonly
wash
up
on
beaches;
however,
it
is
unclear
whether
this
represents
a
public
health
risk.
In
study,
sewage-associated
waste,
naturally
occurring
substrates
(seaweed
sand),
were
collected
from
ten
beaches
along
the
Firth
of
Forth
estuary
(Scotland,
UK)
analysed
using
selective
media
for
faecal
indicator
organisms
(FIOs)
E.
coli
intestinal
enterococci
(IE),
potential
human
pathogens
(Vibrio
spp.).
Minimum
inhibitory
concentration
(MIC)
analysis
was
used
to
determine
antibiotic
resistance
in
selected
strains.
FIOs
Vibrio
more
often
associated
with
sticks
than
seaweed,
there
evidence
several
antibiotics.
This
work
demonstrates
that
plastics
sewage
pollution
can
facilitate
survival
dissemination
thus,
could
present
an
yet
unquantified
risk
at
beach.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
64(11), P. 3502 - 3521
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
Plastic
waste
pollution
is
one
of
the
biggest
problems
in
world
today.
The
amount
plastic
environment
continues
to
increase,
and
human
exposure
microplastic
(MP)
has
become
a
reality.
This
subject
attracted
attention
whole
world.
MP
problem
also
been
noticed
by
scientific
community.
term
mostly
used
define
synthetic
material
with
high
polymer
content
that
can
have
size
range
from
0.1
5000
µm.
paper
aims
characterize
routes
MP,
its
sources,
identify
food
types
contaminated
plastics.
review
addresses
current
state
knowledge
on
this
type
particles,
particular
emphasis
their
influence
health.
Adverse
effects
depend
sources
exposure.
most
common
route
believed
be
gastrointestinal
tract.
Sources
include
fish,
shellfish,
water
as
well
tea,
beer,
wine,
energy
drinks,
soft
milk,
salt,
sugar,
honey,
poultry
meat,
fruits,
vegetables.
Studies
shown
particles
PET,
PE,
PP,
PS,
PVC,
PA,
PC
are
frequently
found
food.
