First report on the presence of small microplastics (≤ 3 μm) in tissue of the commercial fish Serranus scriba (Linnaeus. 1758) from Tunisian coasts and associated cellular alterations

Zitouni, Nesrine; Bousserrhıne, Noureddine; Belbekhouche, Sabrina; Missawi, Omayma; Alphonse, Vanessa; Boughatass, Iteb; Bannı, Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114576

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“…Two studies reported the absence of MP contamination in seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) (Su et al 2019), in yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) and dotted gizzard shad (Konosirus punctatus) (Wu et al 2020), whereas Akoueson et al (2020) did not discover MP content significantly different from the procedural blank samples results. Only the study by Zitouni et al (2020) reported a content of 2:9 ± 1:54 MPs=g in painted comber (Serranus scriba). This study was rated as having an unclear RoB in two domains of sampling and analysis and a high RoB in the domain of reporting (Table S7), resulting in an overall high RoB.…”

Section: Environmental Health Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Methodological heterogeneity identified in sampling and analysis was similar to the molluskan and crustacean studies. Five studies (Akoueson et al 2020;Feng et al 2020;Su et al 2019;Zitouni et al 2020) provided the necessary data for meta-analysis of MP content per mass and five (Digka et al 2018;Feng et al 2020;Lopes et al 2020;Tanaka and Takada 2016; per individual organism, but all of them sampled different families/species of fish (Table 1), which prevented comparison; therefore, meta-analysis was not attempted. One study (Feng et al 2020) sampled the phylum echinodermata and reported a content of 0.82 MPs/individual or 1 MP=g in the edible part (gonad) of sea urchins (4 species; Table 2).…”

Section: Environmental Health Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Danopoulos

Jenner

Twiddy

et al. 2020

Environ Health Perspect

159

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Background: Microplastics (MPs) have contaminated all compartments of the marine environment including biota such as seafood; ingestion from such sources is one of the two major uptake routes identified for human exposure. Objectives: The objectives were to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the levels of MP contamination in seafood and to subsequently estimate the annual human uptake. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science were searched from launch (1947, 1974, and 1900, respectively) up to October 2020 for all studies reporting MP content in seafood species. Mean, standard deviations, and ranges of MPs found were collated. Studies were appraised systematically using a bespoke risk of bias (RoB) assessment tool. Results: Fifty studies were included in the systematic review and 19 in the meta-analysis. Evidence was available on four phyla: mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and echinodermata. The majority of studies identified MP contamination in seafood and reported MP content , with 26% of studies rated as having a high RoB, mainly due to analysis or reporting weaknesses. Mollusks collected off the coasts of Asia were the most heavily contaminated, coinciding with reported trends of MP contamination in the sea. According to the statistical summary, MP content was in mollusks, in crustaceans, in fish, and in echinodermata. Maximum annual human MP uptake was estimated to be close to 55,000 MP particles. Statistical, sample, and methodological heterogeneity was high. Discussion: This is the first systematic review, to our knowledge, to assess and quantify MP contamination of seafood and human uptake from its consumption, suggesting that action must be considered in order to reduce human exposure via such consumption. Further high-quality research using standardized methods is needed to cement the scientific evidence on MP contamination and human exposures. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP7171

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Section: Environmental Health Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Health Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Danopoulos

Jenner

Twiddy

et al. 2020

Environ Health Perspect

159

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“…The presence of MPs in fish is supposed to increase their uptake of heavy metals, which will inevitably increase the health risk to humans through the food chain. There are many studies that demonstrated the wide presence of MPs and/or heavy metals in fish body (Akhbarizadeh et al, 2018;Milatou et al, 2020;Ta and Babel, 2020;Zitouni et al, 2020;Abidli et al, 2021;Covernton et al, 2021;Jonathan et al, 2021;Martinez-Tavera et al, 2021;Sarkar et al, 2021). For example, Akhbarizadeh et al (2018) investigated MPs and metals' concentration in muscles of both benthic and pelagic fish species from northeast of Persian Gulf and assess the risk of their consumption; Sarkar et al (2021) detected MPs (PET and PE) and high levels of heavy metals (AS, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in both pond water and fish meat.…”

Section: Potential Hazards To Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interactions Between Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Aquatic Environments: A Review

et al. 2021

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Microplastics (MPs), tiny particles broken down from larger pieces of plastics, have accumulated everywhere on the earth. As an inert carbon stream in aquatic environment, they have been reported as carriers for heavy metals and exhibit diverse interactive effects. However, these interactions are still poorly understood, especially mechanisms driving these interactions and how they pose risks on living organisms. In this mini review, a bibliometric analysis in this field was conducted and then the mechanisms driving these interactions were examined, especially emphasizing the important roles of microorganisms on the interactions. Their combined toxic effects and the potential hazards to human health were also discussed. Finally, the future research directions in this field were suggested. This review summarized the recent research progress in this field and highlighted the essential roles of the microbes on the interactions between MPs and heavy metals with the hope to promote more studies to unveil action mechanisms and reduce/eliminate the risks associated with MP presence.

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“…However, despite of these positive characteristics the use of ELT, and plastics in general, is currently approached with criticism. Small fractions of plastics, the microplastics, are dispersed to the environment and enter the food-chain [27,41], although the exposure and effects to humans seems to be very limited to date [33]. Because the rubber particles are heavier than water (specific density ≈ 1.16 g/cm 3 ), they tend to end up in soils and sediments.…”

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Fate of recycled tyre granulate used on artificial turf

Verschoor¹,

Gelderen²,

Hofstra³

2021

Environ Sci Eur

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The production of granulates as infill for artificial turf is able to process 21% of the end-of-life tyres in Europe, approximately 600 million kg per year. In doing so it avoids an annual CO2 emission comparable with the amount that could be absorbed by around 30 km2 of forest. However, dispersal of rubber infill to the environment is perceived as a problem. An amount of 3000–5000 kg granulate per field per year is currently used as underpinning for a European proposal to ban rubber infill as part of the intended restriction on intentionally added microplastics in 2021. By reviewing grey research reports, we found out that the dispersal rates are based on the false assumption that the annual granulate demand for refilling is necessary because of granulate losses to the environment. However, it has been ignored that part of the refill is needed because the infill layer settles and becomes more dense (compaction) and that part of the lost infill is collected and reused on the fields. In combination with unawareness and improper piling of snow in the past, these are the causes of the high estimates of infill dispersal per year. This paper shows the current state-of-knowledge about ELT granulate dispersal and shows that approximately 600–1200 kg refill is required annually to compensate for compaction and for some infill waste on pavements and in drainage sinks. Recommended mitigation measures are containment through optimized field and drainage construction, suitable maintenance equipment and practices and good-housekeeping rules for players and groundkeepers and handling end-of-life pitches. If these recommendations are implemented, the emission of ELT granulates to the environment can be reduced to virtually zero.

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First report on the presence of small microplastics (≤ 3 μm) in tissue of the commercial fish Serranus scriba (Linnaeus. 1758) from Tunisian coasts and associated cellular alterations

Cited by 108 publications

References 62 publications

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Microplastic Contamination of Seafood Intended for Human Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Interactions Between Microplastics and Heavy Metals in Aquatic Environments: A Review

Fate of recycled tyre granulate used on artificial turf

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