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ArticleCurrent research in food science2026

Microplastic contamination in commercial and traditional dairy products: occurrence, characteristics, and potential risk.

Sadia Sultana Mitu, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Samina Zaman, Seiya Hanamoto, Yongkui Yang, Marfiah AbWahid, Ismail M Rahman, Md Hasibuzzaman, Jarin Tasnim Asha and 3 more

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Sadia Sultana MituDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Gopal Chandra GhoshDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Tapos Kumar ChakrabortyDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Samina ZamanDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Seiya HanamotoEnvironment Preservation Center, Kanazawa University, Kakumamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-1192, Japan.
Yongkui YangSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, China-Singapore Joint Center for Sustainable Water Management, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
Marfiah AbWahidFaculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, 40450, Malaysia.
Ismail M RahmanDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Md HasibuzzamanDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Jarin Tasnim AshaDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Sojib IslamDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Danisha SultanaDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.
Mahfuz AhmmedDepartment of Environmental Science and Technology, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore, 7408, Bangladesh.

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Abstract

This study investigates the occurrence, characteristics, and potential health risks of microplastics (MPs) in fifteen widely consumed dairy products from Bangladesh, including industrial and traditional items. Abundances (MPs/kg) ranged from 1643 ± 94 in strawberry yogurt to 5143 ± 120 in mango milk; among solids, industrial yogurt (4616 ± 103) and milk powder (4159 ± 86) were the most contaminated. Fibers dominated (78-90 %), and polyethylene (68-73 %) plus polypropylene (17-20 %) together accounted for over 88 % of polymers. The diversity integrated index (DII) revealed higher heterogeneity in liquids (up to 0.56) than in solids (as low as 0.32). Hierarchical clustering separated industrial products from flavored and traditional ones, and principal component analysis distinguished packaging-derived polymers from process-related polymers. Contamination factor, pollution load index, and Nemerow pollution index classifications indicated moderate to high pollution in most samples. Polymeric hazard index (8.6-19.3) reflected variation in toxic polymer content. Estimated daily intakes varied significantly-children from 2.60 to 75.08 MP/kg.day and adults from 0.78 to 22.52 MP/kg.day-highlighting age-dependent exposure. These findings underscore the pervasive presence of MPs in dairy products, driven by packaging and processing, and call for standardized mitigation strategies to safeguard consumer health.

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CharacteristicsDairy productsMicroplasticsPollution indicesPotential risk

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