Micro- and nanoplastic pollution is pervasive worldwide, infiltrating drinking water and food chains, accumulating in the human body, and posing serious threats to public health and ecosystems. Despite these urgent challenges, effective strategies to...
The response of aquatic animal gut microbiota to microplastics has been extensively studied and shows sensitivity, however, the potential of using gut microbiota as indicators for microplastic pollution has not yet been fully explored. To address thi...
Due to uncontrolled release, gradual accumulation, low degradation rate, and potential negative impact on human health, microplastics (MPs) pose a serious environmental and healthcare risk. Thus, the spread of MPs should be at least carefully monitor...
The coexistence of microplastics (MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in various environments presents significant ecological risks. However, the influence of MPs properties and environmental conditions shaping ARG dynamics remain unclear. Th...
Micro(nano)plastics are ubiquitous and pose a severe threat to the environment and human health. Despite increasing research, most existing studies have focused on the toxicity of micro(nano)plastics as individual pollutants. Furthermore, fragmented ...
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a significant global concern in soil systems. The spatial risk of MPs in soils, the cascading effects of climate, human activities, and air quality, and the ecosystem gradients from natural habitats, agricultura...
The rising presence of nanoplastics in water poses toxicity risks and long-term ecological and health impacts. Detecting nanoplastics remains challenging due to their small size, complex chemistry, and environmental interference. Traditional filtrati...
Microbial biodegradation of microplastic (MP) emerges as an environmentally benign and highly promising strategy for alleviating MP pollution in the ecosystem. Conventional approaches for screening MP-degrading bacteria use pollutants as the sole car...
The marine environment is grappling with microplastic (MP) pollution, necessitating an understanding of its distribution patterns, influencing factors, and potential ecological risks. However, the vast area of the ocean and budgetary constraints make...
Microplastics (MPs) and per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), as emerging pollutants widely present in aquatic environments, pose a significant threat to human health through the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)....
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