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<p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been monitoring the scientific evidence concerning
the occurrence and effects of microplastics in seafood. On the basis of current information,
the FSA considers it is unlikely that the presence of the low levels of microplastic
particles that have been reported to occur in certain types of food would cause harm
to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The FSA is currently commissioning a new critical review
to look at existing scientific evidence on the types of microorganisms that could
potentially colonise nano-plastics and microplastics in the environment, whether this
could be a pathway for microbiological contamination of our food and the potential
risk to human health. We anticipate this study to start in November/December 2019
and to be completed in early 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Committee on Toxicity
of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment will be starting to consider
the potential health effects of microplastics in the diet later this year.</p>
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