Tests conducted on 10 types of salt and five types of sugar purchased online and from local markets in India found the presence of microplastics in all samples. A new study has found that all Indian salt and sugar brands, whether packaged or unpackaged, contain significant amounts of harmful microplastics.
Report published in Toxics Link
Which raises concerns about their effects on the human body. Environmental Research Organization "Toxics Link" On Tuesday, the agency said that tests conducted on 10 types of salt and five types of sugar purchased online and from local markets revealed the presence of microplastics in all the samples. The size of these microplastics ranged from 0.1 millimetres to 5 mm and were found in various forms such as fibres, pellets, films etc."text-align: justify;">Both salt and sugar contain micro plastic
Microplastics in salt and sugar were found in 10 types of salt. These include table salt, rock salt, sea salt and local raw salt. Five types of sugar purchased online and from local markets were tested. The research revealed the presence of various types of microplastics including fibers, pellets, films and pieces in all salt and sugar samples. The size of these microplastics ranged from 0.1 mm to 5 mm.
Water bottle
Water bottles also contain micro plastics. Especially those bottles which are colourful. By drinking water through them, micro plastics are found directly in the body.
Satish Sinha, Associate Director, Toxics Link, said that the presence of significant amounts of microplastics in all the salt and sugar samples in our study is worrying and there is a need for urgent, comprehensive research on the long-term health effects of microplastics on human health.
Micro plastic in powdered spices, junk and packaged food
The most micro plastics are found in sea food. Shells especially contain micro plastics. Apart from this, honey, salt and drinking water also contain micro plastics in abundance. On an average, a human being eats about 5 grams of micro plastic every week.
Research Report
The report said the concentration of microplastics in the salt samples ranged from 6.71 to 89.15 pieces per kilogram of dry weight. According to the study, iodised salt had the highest concentration of microplastics (89.15 pieces per kilogram), while organic rock salt had the lowest (6.70 pieces per kilogram).
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