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On the Influence of Environmental Conditions on Microplastic Sorption Dynamics and Mechanisms of Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Ecosystems
Summary
This review examines how environmental conditions — including temperature, pH, salinity, and dissolved organic matter — influence the dynamics and mechanisms by which microplastics sorb pharmaceutical pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. Microplastics acting as carriers for pharmaceutical compounds create combined exposure risks for aquatic organisms and humans, as pharmaceuticals sorbed to microplastics can be ingested together and may have synergistic toxic effects.
Microplastics are well-known vectors of hydrophilic toxic substances, such as pharmaceuticals, and there are increasing concerns about their negative impacts on aquatic organisms, the environment, and human health. Due to their widespread consumption, pharmaceuticals...