Effects and molecular mechanisms of polyethylene microplastic oxidation on wheat grain quality

Yan, Yan; Yang, Huijie; Du, Yuan; Li, Xiaoqiang; Li, Xiaokang

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134816

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Microplastics (MPs) refer to tiny plastic particles, typically smaller than 5 mm in size. Due to increased mask usage during COVID‐19, improper disposal has led to masks entering the environment and releasing MPs into the surroundings. MPs can absorb environmental hazards and transfer them to humans and animals via the food chain, yet their impacts on food safety and human health are largely neglected. This review summarizes the release process of MPs from face masks, influencing factors, and impacts on food safety. Highlights are given to the prevalence of MPs and their combined toxicities with other environmental hazards. Control strategies are also explored. The release of MPs from face masks is affected by environmental factors like pH, UV light, temperature, ionic strength, and weathering. Due to the chemical active surface and large surface area, MPs can act as vectors for heavy metals, toxins, pesticides, antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes, and foodborne pathogens through different mechanisms, such as electrostatic interaction, precipitation, and bioaccumulation. After being adsorbed by MPs, the toxicity of these environmental hazards, such as oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, and disruption of metabolic energy levels, can be magnified. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on both the combined toxicities of MPs and environmental hazards, as well as their corresponding control strategies. Future research should prioritize understanding the interaction of MPs with other hazards in the food chain, their combined toxicity, and integrating MPs detection and degradation methods with other hazards.

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Effects and molecular mechanisms of polyethylene microplastic oxidation on wheat grain quality

Cited by 4 publications

References 86 publications

Global microplastics pollution: a bibliometric analysis and review on research trends and hotspots in agroecosystems

Global microplastics pollution: a bibliometric analysis and review on research trends and hotspots in agroecosystems

Polyvinyl chloride microplastics and drought co-exposure alter rice growth by affecting metabolomics and proteomics

Microplastics from face masks: Unraveling combined toxicity with environmental hazards and their impacts on food safety

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