Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(4)
Published: Nov. 29, 2024
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics have gained significant attention as emerging environmental pollutants due to their widespread presence potential health risks. In recent years, these contaminants been frequently detected in drinking water various beverages, prompting concern about sources effects. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the occurrence MPs beverages exposure assessments. MP concentrations vary significantly across countries regions, influenced by diverse factors such efficiency treatment plants, level pollution sources, condition transportation pipelines. Another critical aspect discussed this is assessment human MPs. Similarly, daily intake shows variation different regions. Beyond concentration water, an equally important factor quantity consumed, which can differ much two orders magnitude between studies. These variations consumption are key focus article, they greatly influence estimation exposure. Furthermore, it discusses limitations current research, emphasizes gaps understanding nanoplastics, outlines future research directions.
Language: Английский