Microplastics may increase the environmental risks of Cd via promoting Cd uptake by plants: A meta-analysis

F Huang, J Hu, L Chen, Z Wang, S Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are widely distributed in soil ecosystems,
posing a potential threat to agricultural production and human health. However, the coupled …

Micro/nanoplastics: Critical review of their impacts on plants, interactions with other contaminants (antibiotics, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) …

AR Khan, Z Ulhassan, G Li, J Lou, B Iqbal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastic/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) contamination is not only emerging threat to
the agricultural system but also constitute global hazard to the environment worldwide …

The effects of microplastics on heavy metals bioavailability in soils: a meta-analysis

Q An, T Zhou, C Wen, C Yan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The combined pollution of heavy metals and microplastics is common in natural soil
environments. Here, we collected 790 data sets from 39 studies to investigate the effects of …

Effects of microplastics and nitrogen deposition on soil multifunctionality, particularly C and N cycling

S Zhang, L Pei, Y Zhao, J Shan, X Zheng, G Xu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both nitrogen deposition (ND) and microplastics (MPs) pose global change challenges. The
effects of MPs co-existing with ND on ecosystem functions are still largely unknown. Herein …

Interaction of microplastics with heavy metals in soil: Mechanisms, influencing factors and biological effects

B Liu, S Zhao, T Qiu, Q Cui, Y Yang, L Li, J Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals (HMs) in soil contamination are considered an
emerging global problem that poses environmental and health risks. However, their …

Microplastics promoted cadmium accumulation in maize plants by improving active cadmium and amino acid synthesis

M Zhao, L Xu, X Wang, C Li, Y Zhao, B Cao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combined pollution from microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) can influence soil
environment and soil biota, altering plant growth and development, and Cd mobilization. We …

Assessing stress responses in potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. multiceps) exposed to a synergy of microplastics and cadmium: Insights from physiology …

J Wang, W Liu, X Wang, A Zeb, Q Wang, F Mo… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in farmland systems,
is crucial for assessing their risks for human health and environment, and little research has …

Meta-analysis reveals the combined effects of microplastics and heavy metal on plants

Q An, C Wen, C Yan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The combined pollution of microplastics and heavy metals is becoming increasingly serious,
and its effects on toxicology and heavy metal accumulation of plants are closely related to …

Microplastics alter cadmium accumulation in different soil-plant systems: Revealing the crucial roles of soil bacteria and metabolism

Q Li, J Yan, Y Li, Y Liu, O Andom, Z Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and microplastics (MPs) gradually increased to be prevalent
contaminants in soil, it is important to understand their combined effects on different soil …

A systematic review of the effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on the soil-plant system

JZ Lima, R Cassaro, AP Ogura… - Sustainable Production …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global pollution resulting from the presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs)
in the environment has significantly intensified due to the production of plastic and its …