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 …

Effects of co-contamination of microplastics and Cd on plant growth and Cd accumulation

F Wang, X Zhang, S Zhang, S Zhang, CA Adams… - Toxics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) occur widely in terrestrial ecosystems. However, information on the
interaction of MPs with metals in terrestrial ecosystems is lacking in the literature. The …

Meta-analysis of impacts of microplastics on plant heavy metal accumulation

L Chen, N Chang, T Qiu, N Wang, Q Cui, Z Shuling… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) has attracted
growing scientific interest because of their wide distribution and environmental toxicity …

Impact of polystyrene microplastics on cadmium uptake in corn (Zea mays L.) in a cadmium‐contaminated calcareous soil

F Rassaei - Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic fragments that have spread globally, but the interaction
between MPs and heavy metal soil contamination on plant growth has received little …

Polyethylene microplastics increase cadmium uptake in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by altering the soil microenvironment

F Wang, X Wang, N Song - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Little research has focused on the combined pollution of microplastics (MPs) and heavy
metals in soil, especially the mechanism of their interaction. We conducted a 45-day …

Combined effects of microplastics and cadmium on the soil-plant system: phytotoxicity, Cd accumulation and microbial activity

B Wang, P Wang, S Zhao, H Shi, Y Zhu, Y Teng… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), an emerging pollutant of concern, widely cooccurred with heavy metals
in soil, however, little is known about the combined effects of the interactions of MPs and …

Microplastics addition reduced the toxicity and uptake of cadmium to Brassica chinensis L.

Z Zhang, Y Li, T Qiu, C Duan, L Chen, S Zhao… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The coexistence of microplastics (MPs) and toxic metal contaminants in soils is becoming
increasingly common, thereby posing serious threat to soil–plant systems. Cadmium (Cd) is …

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 …

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 …

A critical review of microplastics in the soil-plant system: Distribution, uptake, phytotoxicity and prevention

Z Zhang, Q Cui, L Chen, X Zhu, S Zhao, C Duan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are creating an emerging threat on the soil ecosystems and are of great
global concern. However, the distribution in soil-plant system, as well as the phytotoxicity …