Migration of microplastics from plastic packaging into foods and its potential threats on human health

Siddiqui, Shahida Anusha; Bahmid, Nur Alim; Salman, Sayed Hashim Mahmood; Nawaz, Asad; Walayat, Noman; Shekhawat, Garima Kanwar; Gvozdenko, Alexey Alekseevich; Blinov, Andrey Vladimirovich; Nagdalian, Аndrey Аshotovich

doi:10.1016/bs.afnr.2022.07.002

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“…Microplastics pollute the environment, which can danger animals through entrapment or direct ingestion, fragile ecosystem, like coral reefs, function as a raft to toxic contaminants, harmful microbes, and invasive species. According to Siddiqui et al (2023), microplastics dominantly released from food packaging, reaching almost 40% of plastic wastes in Europe, appeared in the ocean, terrestrial environment, and aquatic systems. Besides degradation into microplastics, generally, plastics can be degraded in the environment, but the time required to degrade takes many years (Chamas et al, 2020).…”

Section: Ecological Impacts Of Food Packaging Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Siddiqui et al. (2023), microplastics dominantly released from food packaging, reaching almost 40% of plastic wastes in Europe, appeared in the ocean, terrestrial environment, and aquatic systems. Besides degradation into microplastics, generally, plastics can be degraded in the environment, but the time required to degrade takes many years (Chamas et al., 2020).…”

Section: Ecological Impacts Of Food Packaging Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A critical review on biodegradable food packaging for meat: Materials, sustainability, regulations, and perspectives in the EU

Siddiqui

Sundarsingh

Bahmid³

et al. 2023

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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The development of biodegradable packaging is a challenge, as conventional plastics have many advantages in terms of high flexibility, transparency, low cost, strong mechanical characteristics, and high resistance to heat compared with most biodegradable plastics. The quality of biodegradable materials and the research needed for their improvement for meat packaging were critically evaluated in this study. In terms of sustainability, biodegradable packagings are more sustainable than conventional plastics; however, most of them contain unsustainable chemical additives. Cellulose showed a high potential for meat preservation due to high moisture control. Polyhydroxyalkanoates and polylactic acid (PLA) are renewable materials that have been recently introduced to the market, but their application in meat products is still limited. To be classified as an edible film, the mechanical properties and acceptable control over gas and moisture exchange need to be improved. PLA and cellulose‐based films possess the advantage of protection against oxygen and water permeation; however, the addition of functional substances plays an important role in their effects on the foods. Furthermore, the use of packaging materials is increasing due to consumer demand for natural high‐quality food packaging that serves functions such as extended shelf‐life and contamination protection. To support the importance moving toward biodegradable packaging for meat, this review presented novel perspectives regarding ecological impacts, commercial status, and consumer perspectives. Those aspects are then evaluated with the specific consideration of regulations and perspective in the European Union (EU) for employing renewable and ecological meat packaging materials. This review also helps to highlight the situation regarding biodegradable food packaging for meat in the EU specifically.

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Section: Ecological Impacts Of Food Packaging Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ecological Impacts Of Food Packaging Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A critical review on biodegradable food packaging for meat: Materials, sustainability, regulations, and perspectives in the EU

Siddiqui

Sundarsingh

Bahmid³

et al. 2023

Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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“…However, due to the movement of microplastics from plastic material into foods as well as its possible concerns on human health and challenges in recycling these materials, biodegradable films are assessed as a substitute for synthetic plastics. Thus, due to consumer awareness and a mounting requirement for "green" alternatives, researchers are more focused on the development of sustainable films [2].…”

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Advancements in the biopolymer films for food packaging applications: a short review

Shah,

Bhatia,

Al-Harrasi

et al. 2024

Biotechnol Sustain Mater

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Plastic-based films that are commonly used in the food packaging industry are tough to recycle due to their sorting issue and these films do not decay as they photodegrade into microplastics. These microplastics transport from the air and accumulate in soil, storm drains, and waterways. Recent initiatives in the food packaging industry have led to the development of edible and biodegradable films as sustainable alternatives to synthetic polymer-based plastics. These films, which are biocompatible, biodegradable, and serve as protective coatings on food surfaces, are designed to enhance shelf life by guarding against oxidation, moisture, and microbial spoilage. Recent advancements in polymeric films resulted in the development of high-performance, UV-blocking, nano-engineered, and intelligent pH-sensitive films, along with multilayer, heat-sealable, and active variants. These advanced materials not only prevent food deterioration but also facilitate the early detection of spoilage. However commercial success of these films which have been developed at a lab scale is still challenging due to unsatisfactory mechanical, barrier, thermal, and optical properties than synthetic films. Furthermore, an in-depth understanding related to human interaction, biodegradability, safety studies, scalability, and machinability is required to develop sustainable bioplastic films. Graphical Abstract

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“…The intensive development of industry is accompanied by an increase in the level of pollution of natural environments with exotoxins [1]. The possibility of contamination of atmospheric air, water, soil, food, and food raw materials with potentially dangerous chemicals allows us to consider the chemical factor as universal and one of the determinants of the degree of degradation of the environment as a whole [2][3][4]. Persistent organic substances classified as particularly dangerous (dioxins, dibenzofurans, etc.)…”

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Preparation of a New Enterosorbent Bentorb and Determination of Its Toxicological Properties

Arakelyan,

Kamentseva,

Mashakova

et al. 2024

Pharmacophore

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Migration of microplastics from plastic packaging into foods and its potential threats on human health

Cited by 18 publications

References 115 publications

A critical review on biodegradable food packaging for meat: Materials, sustainability, regulations, and perspectives in the EU

A critical review on biodegradable food packaging for meat: Materials, sustainability, regulations, and perspectives in the EU

Advancements in the biopolymer films for food packaging applications: a short review

Preparation of a New Enterosorbent Bentorb and Determination of Its Toxicological Properties

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