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ClearMicroplastics in waters and soils: Occurrence, analytical methods and ecotoxicological effects
Researchers conducted a comprehensive review of microplastic occurrence, analytical methods, and ecotoxicological effects in freshwater and soil environments. The study summarized microplastic abundance across several Chinese freshwater systems and highlighted that while marine microplastic pollution receives the most attention, freshwater and soil contamination deserve greater research focus.
A Review of Sources, Hazards, and Removal Methods of Microplastics in the Environment
This systematic review provides a comprehensive look at where microplastics come from, what risks they pose, and how they can be removed from the environment. The review covers contamination in air, water, and soil, noting that microplastics can carry toxic chemicals and harm both ecosystems and human health.
Microplastic Pollution: A Review of Sources, Environmental Fate, Ecotoxicological Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
This review systematically analyzes microplastic pollution sources, migration patterns, and toxic mechanisms in China and globally, covering how microplastics transfer through environmental compartments, interact with organisms across trophic levels, and what governance measures have been proposed.
Microplastic pollution research methodologies, abundance, characteristics and risk assessments for aquatic biota in China
Researchers reviewed the current state of microplastic pollution research in China's aquatic environments, covering detection methods, abundance data, characteristics, and risk assessments for aquatic organisms. The review highlights that China's marine and freshwater environments are seriously polluted by microplastics, with ingestion by aquatic organisms posing potential ecological harm.
Microplastics in ecological system: Their prevalence, health effects, and remediation
This review provides an overview of microplastic prevalence across different ecosystems and their potential effects on environmental and human health. The researchers discuss how microplastics enter water, soil, and food chains, and examine the various biological effects documented in organisms. They also review current remediation strategies being developed to address microplastic contamination.
The Source, Distribution Characteristics,and Migration Behavior of Microplastic Pollutionin Soil Environment in China: A Review
Researchers reviewed how microplastics enter Chinese soils — mainly through plastic mulch films, sewage irrigation, and fertilizer application — and how they migrate through soil layers while carrying other pollutants with them. The review highlights that China's intensive agricultural practices make its soils among the most microplastic-contaminated on Earth, with implications for food safety and groundwater quality.
The contamination of microplastics in China's aquatic environment: Occurrence, detection and implications for ecological risk
This review summarized microplastic contamination across marine environments, freshwater systems, and wastewater treatment plants in China, one of the world's top plastic-producing countries. The study highlights that research on how microplastics transfer between connected water environments remains lacking, and the microscale toxicity of microplastics is still poorly understood.
Research Progress of Microplastics in Freshwater Sediments in China
This review synthesizes Chinese research on microplastic pollution in freshwater sediments, covering detection methods, contamination levels across river systems, sources, and the potential ecological and human health implications.
Removal technologies of microplastics in soil and water environments: review on sources, ecotoxicity, and removal technologies
This review covers the sources, toxic effects, and removal methods for microplastics in both soil and water environments. The authors found that while various treatment technologies exist, most are still in early stages and preventing microplastics from entering the environment in the first place may be more practical than trying to clean them up afterward. The review also notes that far fewer studies have examined microplastic toxicity in soil organisms compared to aquatic species, leaving a significant knowledge gap.
A comprehensive risk assessment of microplastics in soil, water, and atmosphere: Implications for human health and environmental safety
This comprehensive study analyzed microplastic contamination across soil, water, and air in China, finding that polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene were the most common types. While current risk assessments rate the direct ecological danger as low, the study warns that microplastics interact with other pollutants in ways that amplify their combined health and environmental risks, and that existing assessment models may underestimate the true danger.
Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions
This review examines microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems, an area that has received far less attention than ocean plastic pollution despite soil being a major sink for these contaminants. The study covers how microplastics interact with other soil pollutants, affect plant growth and soil health, and discusses both policy solutions and practical removal methods to reduce the amount of microplastics that enter the food chain.
Overview of microplastics in the environment: type, source, potential effects and removal strategies
This review examines microplastic types, sources, and health effects across land and marine environments, discussing remediation technologies and emphasizing the need for international cooperation to address this global pollution challenge.
Environmental processes and ecological effects of microplastics in the ocean
This Chinese review examines the environmental processes and ecological effects of microplastics in ocean environments, covering how plastics degrade, distribute, and interact with marine organisms. It discusses both physical and chemical toxicity mechanisms and the potential for microplastics to transfer up the food chain.
Microplastics: An Overview of Sources, Distribution, and Removal Methods
This review identifies primary and secondary sources of microplastics, outlines their distribution pathways across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and evaluates physical, chemical, and biological removal methods, noting that their small size, persistence, and ability to transport endocrine-disrupting chemicals and heavy metals amplify their ecological impact.
[Current situation and health harmful effects of microplastics in the environment].
This Chinese-language review summarizes the current state of microplastic pollution in the environment and its potential health effects on humans and wildlife. It highlights microplastics' widespread distribution, persistence, and accumulation in organisms as reasons for growing scientific and public concern.
A framework for systematic microplastic ecological risk assessment at a national scale
This study developed a framework for assessing the ecological risks of microplastic pollution across China by analyzing data from 128 studies and over 3,400 sites. The research found that microplastic contamination is widespread in Chinese soil, water, and sediments, with some areas reaching concerning levels. This kind of large-scale risk assessment is important for understanding how widespread microplastic pollution may affect ecosystems and, ultimately, human health through contaminated food and water.
[Research Progress on Toxicity of Microplastics in Soil to Terrestrial Plants and Their Degradation Mechanism].
This Chinese-language review summarized research on the toxicity of microplastics to terrestrial plants in soil, covering mechanisms of phytotoxicity including physical interference, chemical leaching, and alteration of soil properties, as well as plant-mediated degradation.
Status and characteristics of microplastic pollution in Chinese freshwater environment
This review summarizes research on microplastic distribution, toxic effects on organisms, and interactions with other pollutants in Chinese freshwater environments. The paper calls for strengthened regulation and monitoring of microplastics in China's lakes, rivers, and water supplies.
Understanding the underestimated: Occurrence, distribution, and interactions of microplastics in the sediment and soil of China, India, and Japan
Researchers reviewed the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in sediments and agricultural soils across China, India, and Japan, finding significant contamination levels in all three countries. The study discusses how microplastics interact with other environmental pollutants and impact various life forms. The findings highlight that current technologies are insufficient to fully eliminate microplastics from the environment, underscoring the need for improved remediation strategies.
Microplastics in the Ecosystem: A Systematic Review of the Methods for Their Detection and Removal
This systematic review summarizes existing research on how microplastics spread through ecosystems and evaluates the methods scientists use to detect and remove them. The findings provide a comprehensive overview of physical and chemical detection techniques, helping advance efforts to clean up microplastic contamination that ultimately affects the water we drink and the food we eat.
Research Progress on Ecotoxicological Effects of Micro-Plastics Loaded Pollutants
This Chinese review summarizes the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics loaded with chemical pollutants on various organisms, covering how plastic particles adsorb and then transfer contaminants into digestive, respiratory, and immune systems. The combined chemical and physical effects of microplastics make them more hazardous than either the plastic particles or the chemicals alone.
Microplastic Pollution: An In-depth Review of its Sources, Formation Mechanisms, Quantification Techniques, Environmental Impacts, Toxicological Effects and Remediation Strategies
This comprehensive review covers the full scope of microplastic pollution, from where microplastics come from and how they form, to how scientists detect and measure them. Researchers summarized the environmental and health impacts of microplastic contamination across ecosystems including water, soil, and air. The study also evaluates current cleanup and remediation strategies, highlighting the need for coordinated global efforts to address this widespread form of pollution.
The research progress in migration, distribution, biological effects and analytical methods of microplastics
This Chinese review summarized the migration, distribution, biological effects, and analytical methods for studying microplastics across environmental compartments. It provides a comprehensive overview of the microplastic research landscape, highlighting key findings about how these particles move through ecosystems and affect living organisms.
Recent advances on ecological effects of microplastics on soil environment
This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the ecological effects of microplastics on soil environments. Researchers found that soils serve as major sinks for microplastics, which can alter soil properties, affect plant growth, disrupt soil microbial communities, and interact with other pollutants. The study highlights that terrestrial microplastic pollution may be even more pervasive than aquatic contamination and warrants greater research attention.