Microplastic contamination of drinking water: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microplastics (MPs) are omnipresent in the environment, including the human food chain; a likely important contributor to human exposure is drinking water.

Objective

To undertake a systematic review of MP contamination of drinking water and estimate quantitative exposures.

Methods

The protocol for the systematic review employed has been published in PROSPERO (PROSPERO 2019, Registration number: CRD42019145290). MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched from launch to the 3rd of June 2020, selecting studies that used procedural blank samples and a validated method for particle composition analysis. Studies were reviewed within a narrative analysis. A bespoke risk of bias (RoB) assessment tool was used.

Results

12 studies were included in the re

SUBMITTER: Danopoulos E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7394398 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature