Clarifying the absence of evidence regarding human health risks to microplastic particles in drinking-water: High quality robust data wanted

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dc.contributor.authorGouin, Todd
dc.contributor.authorCunliffe, David
dc.contributor.authorDe France, J.
dc.contributor.authorFawell, John
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKoelmans, A. A. (Bart)
dc.contributor.authorMarsden, Peter
dc.contributor.authorTestai, Emanuela E.
dc.contributor.authorAsami, Mari
dc.contributor.authorBevan, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorCarrier, R.
dc.contributor.authorCotruvo, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorEckhardt, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorOng, ‪Choon Nam
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-30T13:49:14Z
dc.date.available2021-03-30T13:49:14Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-07
dc.description.abstractIn a recently published article, Leslie and Depledge (2020) raise concerns regarding statements on the risk that microplastic particles represent to human health and which have been attributed to reports published by both the Science Academies’ Group, Science Advice for Policy (SAPEA) (part of the European Commission’s Science Advice Mechanism) and the World Health Organization (WHO) (SAPEA. Science Advice for Policy by European Academies, 2019, WHO, 2019). Leslie and Depledge (2020), for instance, suggest that WHO (2019) conclude that there is ‘no evidence to indicate a human health concern.’ This statement, taken out of context from the WHO report (WHO, 2019), is then used to imply that the WHO conclude there is ‘no risk’ related to the exposure of microplastic particles (Leslie and Depledge, 2020). While, Leslie and Depledge (2020) highlight the importance of debate and systematic assessment of claims related to the assessment of risk, observations that we agree are important to highlight, there are a number of points raised in the article that require clarification.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationGouin T, Cunliffe D, De France J, et al., (2021) Clarifying the absence of evidence regarding human health risks to microplastic particles in drinking-water: High quality robust data wanted [Correspondence]. Environment International, Volume 150, May 2021 Article number 106141en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0160-4120
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106141
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16519
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.titleClarifying the absence of evidence regarding human health risks to microplastic particles in drinking-water: High quality robust data wanteden_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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