Microplastic presence in commercial marine sea salts: A baseline study along Tuticorin Coastal salt pan stations, Gulf of Mannar, South India

Selvam, Sivathass Bannir; Manisha, A.; Senapathi, Venkatramanan; Chung, Seon-Yong; Paramasivam, C.R.; Singaraja, C.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110675

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“…As humans are the ultimate consumers of sea foods (Saha et al 2021) which are highly affected by microplastics, there is a high chance of microplastic transfer to humans (Smith et al 2018). Presence of microplastics in tap water (Tong et al 2020), sea salt (Selvam et al 2020), and bottled water (Mason et al 2018) are proven studies on how many ways they can reach the human body. Recent studies of microplastics in human stool (Zhang et al 2021) and placenta (Ragusa et al 2021) are examples of its presence in humans.…”

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Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

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Kandasubramanian

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Graphical abstract Surging dismissal of plastics into water resources results in the splintered debris generating microscopic particles called microplastics. The reduced size of microplastic makes it easier for intake by aquatic organisms resulting in amassing of noxious wastes, thereby disturbing their physiological functions. Microplastics are abundantly available and exhibit high propensity for interrelating with the ecosystem thereby disrupting the biogenic flora and fauna. About 71% of the earth surface is occupied by oceans, which holds 97% of the earth’s water. The remaining 3% is present as water in ponds, streams, glaciers, ice caps, and as water vapor in the atmosphere. Microplastics can accumulate harmful pollutants from the surroundings thereby acting as transport vectors; and simultaneously can leach out chemicals (additives). Plastics in marine undergo splintering and shriveling to form micro/nanoparticles owing to the mechanical and photochemical processes accelerated by waves and sunlight, respectively. Microplastics differ in color and density, considering the type of polymers, and are generally classified according to their origins, i.e., primary and secondary. About 54.5% of microplastics floating in the ocean are polyethylene, and 16.5% are polypropylene, and the rest includes polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyester, and polyamides. Polyethylene and polypropylene due to its lower density in comparison with marine water floats and affect the oceanic surfaces while materials having higher density sink affecting seafloor. The effects of plastic debris in the water and aquatic systems from various literature and on how COVID-19 has become a reason for microplastic pollution are reviewed in this paper.

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Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

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Kandasubramanian

2021

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“…According to [21] that salt from the sea contains microplastic Due to anthropogenic activity, found 25 samples in South India using the method of FTIR analyzed 60 percent of the pollutants Are MPs. The type IS PP, PE, nylon, and cellulose.…”

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Microplastic pollution from sea salt: its effect on public health and prevention alternatives - a review

2020

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Salt is a commodity that is needed by everyone. There is a problem because many salts are contaminated with microplastics (MPs). Indonesia to meet the needs of industry with first-class quality salt must be imported. This paper is a review of microplastics from several salt importing countries to Indonesia and also to describe the effect of microplastics for the health public and prevention alternatives. This review used secondary data from total and types (MPs) contamination, amount of salt imports. The results show that almost all salt exports to Indonesia are contaminated by microplastic. Types of microplastic contaminated in Indonesia's sea salt production were tainted with MPs of PE, PP, and PET types. Contamination microplastic from imported salt is PE, PP, PET, Acrylic, nylon, PVC, PS. The number of polluted MPs is the lowest was 0-9 particles, the higher was 120-718 particles/kg salt. The effect of microplastic on health in the form of cancer, brain function, genetic changes, bronchitis, liver dysfunction, eye irritation. Alternative prevention by recycling plastic waste, changing public behavior in the use of plastics and filtration technology.

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“…The authors used Raman spectroscopy to identify the microplastics and polypropylene and polyethylene were found to be present in fish gut. S.Selvam et al, [24] conducted a baseline study on the presence of microplastics in marine salts in the Tuticorin Costal salt pan station in India. The authors collected 25 samples from the salt pans and microplastics were identifies and separated by hand picking, visual classification and by using µ FTIR Spectroscopy, AFM.…”

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Jeopardy of Indian Waters: A Review

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Mathur²,

Jeelani³

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Microplastic pollution is a new emerging problem to our generation, with lack of proper disposal and tones of production. Every year tones of plastic is disposed in the water bodies and which gets weathered and results in the production of microplastics, which when ingested by aquatic organisms leads to their mortality and many serious issues. The microplastics are good adsorbents and absorb all the chemical and metals in the water causing mortality in fishes. They also act as pathogen carriers and lead to the water born diseases. Our review study finds that there is a need to evaluate the effects on the fresh water organisms as the literature on fresh water is scarce.

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Microplastic presence in commercial marine sea salts: A baseline study along Tuticorin Coastal salt pan stations, Gulf of Mannar, South India

Cited by 99 publications

References 24 publications

Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

Microplastic pollution from sea salt: its effect on public health and prevention alternatives - a review

Jeopardy of Indian Waters: A Review

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