Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 4504 - 4504
Published: March 2, 2023
Microplastics
and
nanoplastics
(MPs/NPs)
are
posing
emerging
potential
threats
to
global
ecosystems
human
health.
Recently,
the
individual
effects
of
MPs/NPs
combined
MPs/NPs-coexisting
pollutants
on
soil–terrestrial
plant
systems
have
attracted
increasing
attention.
Based
latest
research
progress,
this
review
firstly
summarized
sources
interaction
between
coexisting
in
soil
environment,
then
systematically
induced
their
multilevel
impacts
properties
terrestrial
plants.
Soil
agroecosystem
major
long-term
sinks
primary
secondary
MPs/NPs,
with
extensive
sources.
exhibit
universal
adsorption
capacities
can
further
serve
as
vectors
for
varied
heavy
metal,
organic
biological
contaminants.
Generally,
combination
contaminants
may
affect
physical,
chemical
microbiological
properties,
structure
functions,
while
specific
degree
depend
MP/NP
characteristics
including
polymer
type,
size,
shape,
concentration
degradability.
Increasing
evidence
confirmed
uptake
translocation
plants
proved
influence
growth
performance,
metabolism
physiological
toxicity,
well
cytotoxicity
genotoxicity.
The
vary
a
function
MP/NPs
species
environmental
conditions.
joint
complex,
synergistic,
antagonism
neutralization
been
reported
at
different
circumstances.
Further
comprehensive
in-depth
studies
urgently
needed
fulfill
current
knowledge
gaps,
especially
deficiency
inherent
mechanisms.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
448, P. 130887 - 130887
Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
and
cadmium
(Cd)
are
widely
distributed
in
soil
ecosystems,
posing
a
potential
threat
to
agricultural
production
human
health.
However,
the
coupled
effects
of
MPs
Cd
soil-plant
systems
remain
largely
unknown,
especially
on
large
scale.
In
this
study,
meta-analysis
was
conducted
evaluate
influence
plant
growth
accumulation
under
contamination
conditions.
Our
results
showed
that
had
significantly
negative
shoot
biomass
(a
decrease
11.8
%)
root
8.79
%).
also
increased
shoots
roots
by
14.6
%
13.5
%,
respectively,
revealing
promote
uptake.
Notably,
polyethylene
displayed
stronger
promoting
effect
(an
increase
29.4
among
these
MP
types.
induced
(9.75
concentration
available
slight
pH,
which
may
be
main
driver
addition
posed
physiological
toxicity
risks
plants
inhibiting
photosynthesis
enhancing
oxidative
damage,
directly
demonstrating
combination
with
can
pose
synergetic
plants.
We
further
noted
altered
microbial
diversity,
likely
influencing
bioavailability
systems.
Overall,
our
study
has
important
implications
for
combined
impacts
provides
new
insights
into
developing
guidelines
sustainable
use
agriculture.
