Review on migration, transformation and ecological impacts of microplastics in soil

S Zhao, Z Zhang, L Chen, Q Cui, Y Cui, D Song… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a type of emerging pollutant, microplastics exist widely in soil and continue to migrate
and transform. Recently, the potential threats of microplastics to soil health and ecological …

Development of multifarious carrier materials and impact conditions of immobilised microbial technology for environmental remediation: a review

YZ Gong, QY Niu, YG Liu, J Dong, MM **a - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial technology is the most sustainable and eco-friendly method of environmental
remediation. Immobilised microorganisms were introduced to further advance microbial …

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in organic fertilizers in China

S Zhang, Y Li, X Chen, X Jiang, J Li, L Yang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of organic fertilizers is becoming a routine measure of soil improvement in China,
and therefore organic fertilizers are considered an emerging contributor to microplastic …

[HTML][HTML] Breaking the paradigm: Marine sediments hold two-fold microplastics than sea surface waters and are dominated by fibers

V Fagiano, M Compa, C Alomar, B Ríos-Fuster… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
We conducted one of the first studies to integrate the quantification and characterization of
microplastics (MPs), including fibers, in different habitats (sea surface, seafloor and beach …

The occurrence and effect of altitude on microplastics distribution in agricultural soils of Qinghai Province, northwest China

M Lang, G Wang, Y Yang, W Zhu, Y Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) is a new type of environmental pollutant that has been widely detected in
recent years. It is one of the main environmental problems faced by the global ecosystem …

Abundance, spatial distribution, and characteristics of microplastics in agricultural soils and their relationship with contributing factors

MA Khan, Q Huang, S Khan, Q Wang, J Huang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agro-ecosystem contamination with microplastics (MPs) is of great concern. However,
limited research has been conducted on the agricultural soil of tropical regions. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics-sorbed phenanthrene and its derivatives are highly bioaccessible and may induce human cancer risks

X Hu, Q Yu, MG Waigi, W Ling, C Qin, J Wang… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in environmental media and human diets and can enrich
organic contaminants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of polyvinyl chloride microplastic on chromium uptake and toxicity in sweet potato

MA Khan, S Kumar, Q Wang, M Wang, S Fahad… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of plastic products and rapid industrialization have created a universal
concern about microplastics (MPs). MPs can pose serious environmental risks when …

[HTML][HTML] A new source of representative secondary PET nanoplastics. Obtention, characterization, and hazard evaluation

A Villacorta, L Rubio, M Alaraby… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro and nanoplastics (MNPLs) are emergent environmental pollutants requiring urgent
information on their potential risks to human health. One of the problems associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation and spatial distribution of microplastics in tertiary wastewater treatment plant in South Korea

MJ Kim, SH Na, R Batool, IS Byun, EJ Kim - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is proposed to be a point source of microplastics (MPs)
that enter aquatic environments. Here, we quantified and characterized MPs down to 20 µm …