Sustainable Development Goals and microplastics in seafood: a theoretical-reflective study

to analyze the scientific literature on the contamination of marine animals by plastic microparticles and identify problems caused by human consumption of these foods.

a theoretical-reflective study, prepared through a narrative review. To acquire the texts for the study, keywords were searched in the Health Sciences Descriptors, and the search was carried out in information sources, with publications between 2017-2024.

there is possible human contamination by seafood, which is consumed "in natura" and/or canned-packaged, with the detected presence of plastic microparticles, which can accumulate in the human body.

plastic particles in seafood can cause harm to health. Public policies aimed at preventing water pollution should be strengthened, as well as providing guidance to health personnel on the problems that foods with plastic microparticles can cause, in order to be able to be closer to the action targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.