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Micro-Nano-Plastics in Sewage Sludge: Sources, Occurrence, and Potential Environmental Risks

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Deachen Angmo, Jaswinder Singh, Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Babita Thakur, Adarsh Pal Vig

Summary

Researchers reviewed how microplastics accumulate in sewage sludge — the byproduct of wastewater treatment — posing a significant environmental risk when sludge is applied to agricultural land. Because sludge is commonly used as fertilizer, microplastics from many sources can end up in soils and eventually in the food supply.

The presence of microplastics (MPs) as a global contaminant has gained increasing attention, particularly in relation to water pollution. However, research on MPs in sewage sludge remains restricted in comparison. MPs originating from many sources accumulate inside...

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