| MPs | Microplastics |
| NPs | Nanoplastics |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PET | Poly-ethylene terephthalate |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PAA | Polyacrylic acid |
| PEVA | Polyethylene vinyl acetate |
| PAM | Polyacrylamide |
| PEA | Poly (ester-amide) |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| PPSU | Polyphenylene sulfone |
| PVA | Polyvinyl acetate |
| SAN | Styrene–acrylonitrile |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| EDI | Estimated dietary intake |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| ATR | Attenuated total reflectance |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| EDX | Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
| EDS | Energy-dispersive spectroscopy |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| LDIR | Laser direct infrared spectroscopy |
| Py-GC/MS | Pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Cd | Cadmium |
| Pb | Lead |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ion |
| HCO3− | Bicarbonate ion |
| Fe3+ | Ferric ion |
| Cu2+ | Cupric ion |
| Fe2O3 | Ferric oxide |
| POPs | Persistent organic pollutants |
| AOPs | Advanced oxidation processes |
| Th2 | T-helper2 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| MRP | Microplastic release potential |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| SAMR | State Administration for Market Regulation |