The Food Microplastic Pyramid (FOMIC-Py) as a Novel Framework for Prioritizing Dietary Exposure and Industrial Processing Impact: An Italian North-South Exposure Model.

Toxics · 2026 · PMC13417554 · PMID 42515143

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The implementation of the FOMIC-Py framework exhibits a clear trend of intensification whereby the median MP concentration increases in direct proportion to the complexity of the food supply chain, revealing a distinct stratification of MP occurrences across the 5 established levels.

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