A study examined the release of microplastics and nanoplastics from plastic containers and reusable food pouches in various usage scenarios. Microwave heating was found to result in the highest release of particles compared to refrigeration or room-temperature storage. In just three minutes of microwave heating, certain containers released millions of microplastic and billions of nanoplastic particles from a single square centimeter of plastic area. Long-term refrigeration and room-temperature storage also led to the release of millions to billions of particles. Polyethylene-based food pouches released more particles than polypropylene-based containers. Exposure modeling indicated that infants consuming microwaved water and toddlers consuming microwaved dairy products from polypropylene containers had the highest estimated daily intake of microplastics and nanoplastics. Additionally, an in vitro study demonstrated that the extracted particles from plastic containers caused significant cell death in human embryonic kidney cells.
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The Release of Nanoplastics & Human Health
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