TY - JOUR
T1 - Micro (nano) plastic pollution
T2 - The ecological influence on soil-plant system and human health
AU - Allouzi, Mintallah Mousa A.
AU - Tang, Doris Ying Ying
AU - Chew, Kit Wayne
AU - Rinklebe, Jörg
AU - Bolan, Nanthi
AU - Allouzi, Safa Mousa A.
AU - Show, Pau Loke
PY - 2021/9/20
Y1 - 2021/9/20
N2 - Global plastic pollution has been a serious problem since many years and micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) have gained attention from researchers around the world. This is because MNPs able to exhibit toxicology and interact with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the environment, causing soil toxicity. The influences of MNPs on the soil systems and plant crops have been overlooked despite that MNPs can accumulate in the plant root system and generate detrimental impacts to the terrestrial environments. The consumption of these MNPs-contaminated plants or fruits by humans and animals will eventually lead to health deterioration. The identification and measurement of MNPs in various soil samples is challenging, making the understanding of the fate, environmental and ecological of MNPs in terrestrial ecosystem is limited. Prior to sample assessment, it is necessary to isolate the plastic particles from the environment samples, concentrate the plastic particles for analysis purpose to meet detection limit for analytical instrument. The isolation and pre-concentrated steps are challenging and may cause sample loss. Herein, this article reviews MNPs, including their fate in the environment and toxic effects exhibited towards soil microorganisms, plants and humans along with the interaction of MNPs with PTEs. In addition, various analysis methods of MNPs and management of MNPs as well as the crucial challenges and future research studies in combating MNPs in soil system are also discussed.
AB - Global plastic pollution has been a serious problem since many years and micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) have gained attention from researchers around the world. This is because MNPs able to exhibit toxicology and interact with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the environment, causing soil toxicity. The influences of MNPs on the soil systems and plant crops have been overlooked despite that MNPs can accumulate in the plant root system and generate detrimental impacts to the terrestrial environments. The consumption of these MNPs-contaminated plants or fruits by humans and animals will eventually lead to health deterioration. The identification and measurement of MNPs in various soil samples is challenging, making the understanding of the fate, environmental and ecological of MNPs in terrestrial ecosystem is limited. Prior to sample assessment, it is necessary to isolate the plastic particles from the environment samples, concentrate the plastic particles for analysis purpose to meet detection limit for analytical instrument. The isolation and pre-concentrated steps are challenging and may cause sample loss. Herein, this article reviews MNPs, including their fate in the environment and toxic effects exhibited towards soil microorganisms, plants and humans along with the interaction of MNPs with PTEs. In addition, various analysis methods of MNPs and management of MNPs as well as the crucial challenges and future research studies in combating MNPs in soil system are also discussed.
KW - Microplastics
KW - Nanoplastics
KW - Remediation
KW - Terrestrial
KW - Toxicity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85106635929&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147815
DO - 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147815
M3 - Article
C2 - 34034191
AN - SCOPUS:85106635929
SN - 0048-9697
VL - 788
JO - Science of the Total Environment
JF - Science of the Total Environment
M1 - 147815
ER -
