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 …, 2023 - 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Polyethylene and poly (butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate)-based biodegradable microplastics modulate the bioavailability and speciation of Cd and As in soil: Insights …

C Li, H Sun, Y Shi, Z Zhao, Z Zhang, P Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) that enter the soil can alter the physicochemical and biochemical
properties of soil and affect speciation of heavy metals (HMs), thereby perturbing the …

Combined effect of polystyrene microplastics and cadmium on rat blood-testis barrier integrity and sperm quality

MBH Hassine, M Venditti, MB Rhouma… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The harmful effects of microplastics and Cd on the testicular activity of sexually mature rats
are here documented. Oral treatment with both substances caused testicular impairment that …

Micro (nano) plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystem: emphasis on impacts of polystyrene on soil biota, plants, animals, and humans

R Ullah, MTK Tsui, A Chow, H Chen, C Williams… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Pollution with emerging microscopic contaminants such as microplastics (MPs) and
nanoplastics (NPs) including polystyrene (PS) in aquatic and terrestrial environments is …

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 …