This thesis investigated how nanoplastics and nanopesticides behave and interact in river and agricultural environments under varying geochemical conditions. The research helps predict how these nano-scale pollutants move through ecosystems and whether their combined presence poses greater risks than either alone.
Nanoplastics are produced in the environment through the degradation of micro and macro sized plastics in the environment or originated as effluent from textile and paint industries. On the other hand, nanopesticides are emergent nano-agri products being utilised for agriculture for the better efficacy of active ingredients. In the current study, the assessment of bio-exposure is accomplished by understanding their stability in the riverine and agricultural environment under varying geochemical parameters.