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Distinct interferences of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on adsorption of pesticide mixture in agricultural soils
Summary
Researchers examined how conventional and biodegradable microplastics alter pesticide adsorption dynamics in agricultural soils, finding that the surface properties of microplastics — particularly their affinity coefficients — were the dominant factor governing pesticide fate, introducing significant complexity and uncertainty into predictions of pesticide environmental risk.
values of pesticides on MPs (path coefficient: 0.78) dominantly affected pesticide adsorption in MP-contaminated soils. Overall, our findings highlight the strong influence of MPs on pesticide adsorption capacity, implying large complexities and uncertainties in predicting pesticide fate and risk in soils, which are affected by ubiquitous MP contamination.