Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Due to the increasing concerns on global ecosystems and human health, the environmental
risks posed by microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become an important topic …

Biodegradable polymers have been regarded as a promising solution to tackle the
pollutions caused by the wide use of conventional polymers. However, during the …

It is widely known that microplastics are present everywhere and they pose certain risks to
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …

The ubiquitous presence of microplastics represents an anthropogenic stressor on aquatic
and terrestrial ecosystems. Following a decade of study on the detection and potential …

Abstract Bisphenol A polycarbonate (BPA-PC) is a kind of widely used engineering plastics.
However, excessive usage causes the production of plastic wastes, following property …

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become major
concerns for both public health and environmental ecosystems. Emerging pollutants (EPs) …

Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
due to their small particle size, wide distribution, and difficulty in removal. Previous studies …

Microplastics (MPs) released into soil environments, along with the existing pollutants in soil,
may have adverse effects on plants. However, the chronic effects of MPs in soils …

Microplastic-derived dissolved organic matter (MP-DOM) is ubiquitous in water environment
and exhibits photosensitivity. However, little is known about the effects of MP-DOM on the …