Microplastics in the soil-groundwater environment: aging, migration, and co-transport of contaminants–a critical review

Z Ren, X Gui, X Xu, L Zhao, H Qiu, X Cao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination in soil has received increasing attention since excessive plastic
debris has been emitted directly into the terrestrial environment. Once released into the …

[HTML][HTML] Uptake and accumulation of nano/microplastics in plants: a critical review

I Azeem, M Adeel, MA Ahmad, N Shakoor… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment
is an undeniable and serious concern due to their higher persistence and extensive use in …

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystem: Sources and migration in soil environment

U Surendran, M Jayakumar, P Raja, G Gopinath… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics, especially microplastics in soils, are considered a severe environmental issue
worldwide. However, globally, the main research focus is on microplastic pollution in the …

Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives

L Wang, WM Wu, NS Bolan, DCW Tsang, Y Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

[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 …

Microplastics as pollutants in agricultural soils

M Kumar, X Xiong, M He, DCW Tsang, J Gupta… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) as emerging persistent pollutants have been a growing global concern.
Although MPs are extensively studied in aquatic systems, their presence and fate in …

Microplastics in the soil environment: occurrence, risks, interactions and fate–a review

B Xu, F Liu, Z Cryder, D Huang, Z Lu, Y He… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The issue of microplastic pollution emerged from the marine environment, but the terrestrial
environment is estimated to receive annually 4–23 times more plastic wastes. Microplastic …

Environmental fate and impacts of microplastics in soil ecosystems: Progress and perspective

W Wang, J Ge, X Yu, H Li - Science of the total environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The wide and intensive application of plastics and their derived products has resulted in
global environmental contamination of plastic waste. Large-sized plastic litter can be …

Microplastics as an emerging threat to plant and soil health in agroecosystems

J Zhou, Y Wen, MR Marshall, J Zhao, H Gui… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm in diameter) have been widely recognized as a critical
environmental issue due to their extensive use and low degradation rate. Based on current …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic chemicals and persistent organic pollutants associated with micro-and nanoplastics pollution

CO Okoye, CI Addey, O Oderinde, JO Okoro… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …