Study on the current situation and prevention countermeasures of microplastics pollution in food

Authors

WU Guan-hua, Research Center for Food, Drug and Environment Safety, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China
LI Chun-lei, Research Center for Food, Drug and Environment Safety, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China
ZHANG Meng-han, Research Center for Food, Drug and Environment Safety, People’s Public Security University of China, Beijing 100038, China

Abstract

In this paper, the research progress of microplastics pollution in food in recent 10 years were summarized. The policies and regulations of microplastics pollution prevention at home and abroad were reviewed, and then suggestions were put forward for the prevention and control of microplastic pollution in Chinese food. It is suggested to combine with the tertiary prevention theory, including three sections of strict prevention at the source, strict control of transmission and strict control at the end.

Publication Date

9-28-2021

First Page

1

Last Page

7

DOI

10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2021.09.001

Recommended Citation

Guan-hua, WU; Chun-lei, LI; and Meng-han, ZHANG (2021) "Study on the current situation and prevention countermeasures of microplastics pollution in food," Food and Machinery: Vol. 37: Iss. 9, Article 1.
DOI: 10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2021.09.001
Available at: https://www.ifoodmm.cn/journal/vol37/iss9/1

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