The presence of microplastics in all ecological and environmental conditions has been identified as a global problem. This article aimed to study edible salt-associated microplastics from the major salt-producing states of India. The crystal and powder salt from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat (five samples of powder salt and three samples of crystal salt from each state) were collected and analyzed for their microplastic content. The total microplastic content in the salts ranged from 46 to 115 particles per 200 g in Gujarat salt and 23 to 101 particles per 200 g in Tamil Nadu salt. The microplastics are dominated by red and blue color fibrous-shaped materials. The most common microplastics identified in the edible salts were polyethylene, polyester, and polyvinyl chloride derived from marine and salt-processing units.

在所有生态和环境条件下微塑料的存在已被确定为一个全球性问题。本文旨在研究来自印度主要产盐国的食用盐相关微塑料。收集了来自泰米尔纳德邦和古吉拉特邦的晶体和粉末盐（每个州的五个粉末盐样品和三个晶体盐样品）并分析了它们的微塑料含量。盐中的微塑料总含量为每 200 克古吉拉特盐 46 至 115 个颗粒和每 200 克泰米尔纳德盐 23 至 101 个颗粒。微塑料以红色和蓝色纤维状材料为主。在食用盐中发现的最常见的微塑料是来自海洋和盐加工单元的聚乙烯、聚酯和聚氯乙烯。