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April 25, 2026Environmental Quality Management

Detection of Microplastics in Commercial Beverages: A Comprehensive Study in Bangladesh Using μ‐FTIR Spectroscopy

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APAfrin Laila ParvinMHMd. Abdullah Yousuf Al HarunАААбул Калам Азад

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Randomized trial detects high levels of microplastics in Bangladeshi commercial beverages, suggesting serious health implications.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate the contamination of commercial beverages by microplastics and estimate human consumption in Bangladesh.
  • Testing four beverage categories: mineral waters (n=18), soft drinks (n=24), fruit juices (n=15), and hot teas (n=12).
  • Using μ‐FTIR spectroscopy to identify and quantify microplastics in samples from 23 brands.
  • Analyzing the dimensions and types of detected microplastics.
  • Microplastics ranged from 193 to 4560 MPs/L, with hot teas containing the highest concentration.
  • 86% of detected microplastics measured between 10 and 100 µm in size.
  • Dominant polymer types included polypropylene, polyamide, and polyethylene terephthalate.

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Parvin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b3d88ba6daa22dacbf8https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.70354
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