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 …

Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts

Y Chen, AK Awasthi, F Wei, Q Tan, J Li - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks

Y Zhou, J Wang, M Zou, Z Jia, S Zhou, Y Li - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global prevalence of microplastics (MPs) poses a potential threat and unpredictable risk
to the function and health of environmental systems. However, the research progress of soil …

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 …

Are we underestimating the sources of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment?

C Xu, B Zhang, C Gu, C Shen, S Yin, M Aamir… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) are an ever-increasing global issue
due to their widespread occurrence in the environment and negative effects on organisms …

Occurrence, source, ecological risk, and mitigation of phthalates (PAEs) in agricultural soils and the environment: a review

X Li, Q Wang, N Jiang, H Lv, C Liang, H Yang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread distribution of phthalates (PAEs) in agricultural soils is increasing
drastically; however, the environmental occurrence and potential risk of PAEs in agricultural …

Adsorption behavior and mechanism of five pesticides on microplastics from agricultural polyethylene films

T Wang, C Yu, Q Chu, F Wang, T Lan, J Wang - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) agricultural soil films are easily embrittled and decomposed to
microplastics (MPs) in environment. As widely used pesticides in vegetable farmland …

A systematic review on the aging of microplastics and the effects of typical factors in various environmental media

J Ge, M Wang, P Liu, Z Zhang, J Peng, X Guo - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in natural environment are derived from various discharge processes
and undergo a series of aging that is influenced by different factors. This paper first …

Soil contamination and sources of phthalates and its health risk in China: a review

H Lü, CH Mo, HM Zhao, L Xiang, A Katsoyiannis… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phthalates (PAEs) are extensively used as plasticizers and constitute one of the most
frequently detected organic contaminants in the environment. With the deterioration of eco …

The effects of microplastics on soil ecosystem: A review

L Ding, D Huang, Z Ouyang, X Guo - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs), as an emerging contaminant, have attracted the global attention.
Recent researches have focused on the occurrence, sources, and toxicology of MPs in …