Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Food Safety and Hygiene 2476-3241 12 1 2026 04 01 87 88 Nabi Shariatifar Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2026 08 02 2026 08 03 Food safety is entering a new period in which emerging contaminants are challenging traditional approaches to hazard identification, risk assessment, and public health protection. Among these contaminants, microplastics have rapidly become one of the defining scientific issues of the past decade because of their widespread occurrence in foods and their potential implications for human health. Recognizing the growing importance of this field. https://jfsh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfsh/article/view/626