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[Occurrence Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Microplastics in Sewage Sludge across China].
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Researchers found high levels of tiny plastic particles (microplastics) in sewage sludge across China, and their analysis shows this pollution poses a serious risk to the environment. This matters because sludge is often used as fertilizer on farmland, meaning these microplastics could end up in our soil, water, and potentially the food we eat—making better waste treatment and pollution controls an important public health priority.
particles. According to the three ecological risk assessment models， the ecological risk of MPs in SS was at a high-risk level. These findings provided significant data support for the prevention and control of MPs pollution in SS across China.
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