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Combined interactions and ecotoxicological effects of micro/nanoplastics and organic pollutants in soil–plant systems: a critical overview
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This review examines how micro- and nanoplastics interact with organic pollutants in soil-plant systems. The study highlights that these plastic particles can act synergistically with organic pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems, posing combined threats to soil and plant health that warrant further investigation.
Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) are widespread and developing environmental pollutants that can interact synergistically with organic pollutants (OPs) in terrestrial ecosystems, posing potential threats to the soil–plant ecosystem.
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