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Microplastic to Accumulate Microbial Pathogens in the Terrestrial Environment
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Researchers examined how microplastic particles in soil can accumulate and transport microbial pathogens, suggesting that plastic pollution in terrestrial environments may not only carry chemical contaminants but also act as vehicles for spreading disease-causing microorganisms through ecosystems.
Plastics have gradually become one of the most ubiquitous household materials in the modern world. Although already infamously known to pollute the environment due to their persistence, plastics are gradually raising further concerns as and when they result in the...
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Researchers examining microplastics as pathogenic vectors in marine environments found that these particles adsorb and concentrate pollutants and pathogens, facilitating their transfer through food chains and causing ecological harm to marine biota, terrestrial life, and ultimately humans.
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This book synthesizes current research and knowledge gaps regarding microplastic impacts across terrestrial ecosystems, including soils, plants, and land-dwelling organisms. Compiling terrestrial microplastic research is essential as land environments receive far more microplastic input than oceans yet remain comparatively understudied, particularly regarding food crop contamination and soil ecosystem disruption.
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