Microplastics and environmental pollutants: key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

Y Xiang, L Jiang, Y Zhou, Z Luo, D Zhi, J Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …

Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: a critical review

PD Dissanayake, S Kim, B Sarkar, P Oleszczuk… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

Microplastics in the aquatic environment—the occurrence, sources, ecological impacts, fate, and remediation challenges

N Chaukura, KK Kefeni, I Chikurunhe, I Nyambiya… - Pollutants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microplastics are discharged into the environment through human activities and are
persistent in the environment. With the prevalent use of plastic-based personal protective …

Environmental behaviors and degradation methods of microplastics in different environmental media

B Xi, B Wang, M Chen, X Lee, X Zhang, S Wang, Z Yu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics, as a group of emerging contaminants, are widely present in environmental
media and have the potential to endanger the ecological environment and human health …

Environmental source, fate, and toxicity of microplastics

C Wang, J Zhao, B Xing - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

[HTML][HTML] New insights in to the environmental behavior and ecological toxicity of microplastics

S Saud, A Yang, Z Jiang, D Ning, S Fahad - Journal of Hazardous Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics in the environment can absorb and interact with organic pollutants, altering
their toxic effects and making microplastics more difficult to treat. Previous reports have …

[HTML][HTML] Source, migration and toxicology of microplastics in soil

JJ Guo, XP Huang, L Xiang, YZ Wang, YW Li, H Li… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics are emerging contaminants and their presence in water and soil ecosystems
has recently drawn considerable attention because they pose a great threat to entire …

Current status of microplastics pollution in the aquatic environment, interaction with other pollutants, and effects on aquatic organisms

T Zhang, B Jiang, Y Xing, H Ya, M Lv… - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics, as emerging pollutants, have received great attention in the past few decades
due to its adverse effects on the environment. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the …

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human …

W Huang, B Song, J Liang, Q Niu, G Zeng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

Interactions of microplastics and main pollutants and environmental behavior in soils

H Yang, H Dong, Y Huang, G Chen, J Wang - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging global contaminants, attracting more and more attention
because of their difficulty in degradation, extensive and persistent pollution. In freshwater …