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Assessment of microplastics as a source and carriers of pesticides to earthworms (Eisenia fetida)
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
2019
2 citations
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Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo,
Bruna S. Santos,
Eduardo Ferreira da Silva,
Anabela Cachada,
Ruth Pereira
Summary
This study assessed the potential of microplastics to act as sources and carriers of pesticides to earthworms in agricultural soils. The findings raise concerns about how soil-dwelling organisms may be exposed to pesticide contamination through microplastic ingestion, with implications for soil health and food chain contamination.
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International audience