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Hazards of Microplastic Pollution in Agriculture
Summary
This review examined the sources and hazards of microplastic pollution in agricultural settings, including plastic mulch degradation, sewage sludge application, and plastic packaging, and their effects on soil health and crop systems. Agricultural microplastic exposure is especially significant for human health because it creates a direct farm-to-table contamination pathway, with particles and leached chemicals potentially present in vegetables, grains, and livestock products.
Microplastics (MPs) are small pieces of plastic debris that are less than 5 mm in size. MP pollutants come from a variety of sources, including: physio-chemical degradation of general plastic debris, farm application of MPs contaminated sewage sledges, plastic...