A review on the combined toxicological effects of microplastics and their attached pollutants

IF 5.3 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Emerging Contaminants Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI:10.1016/j.emcon.2025.100486

Mengzhen Li , Wenhao Ma , James Kar Hei Fang , Jiezhang Mo , Lei Li , Min Pan , Rong Li , Xiaoyun Zeng , Keng Po Lai

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Abstract

As an emerging environmental pollutant, microplastics (MPs) can adsorb various contaminants, including heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This ability stems from their small size and high specific surface area. Once adsorbed, the adherents can act in combination with MPs to produce synergistic toxic effects when they enter organisms through MPs, exacerbating their toxicity when introduced into organisms. This review examines the toxicological effects of the combination of different MPs and environmental pollutants on terrestrial and marine invertebrates, vertebrates, and microorganisms. In conclusion, the combined toxicological effects of MPs and their attachment to organisms are complex and multilayered. Existing studies have identified certain underlying mechanisms, underscoring the need for societies and governments to account for the combined toxic effects of MPs and their associated pollutants.

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微塑料及其附带污染物的综合毒理学效应研究进展

微塑料作为一种新兴的环境污染物，可以吸附多种污染物，包括重金属和持久性有机污染物。这种能力源于它们的小尺寸和高比表面积。附着物一经吸附，可与MPs联合作用，经MPs进入机体后产生协同毒性作用，使其进入机体后毒性加剧。本文综述了不同MPs和环境污染物对陆地和海洋无脊椎动物、脊椎动物和微生物的毒理学影响。综上所述，MPs的综合毒理学效应及其对生物体的附着是复杂的、多层次的。现有的研究已经确定了某些潜在的机制，强调社会和政府需要考虑到MPs及其相关污染物的综合毒性作用。

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Emerging Contaminants Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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10.00

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6.70%

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44 days

期刊介绍： Emerging Contaminants is an outlet for world-leading research addressing problems associated with environmental contamination caused by emerging contaminants and their solutions. Emerging contaminants are defined as chemicals that are not currently (or have been only recently) regulated and about which there exist concerns regarding their impact on human or ecological health. Examples of emerging contaminants include disinfection by-products, pharmaceutical and personal care products, persistent organic chemicals, and mercury etc. as well as their degradation products. We encourage papers addressing science that facilitates greater understanding of the nature, extent, and impacts of the presence of emerging contaminants in the environment; technology that exploits original principles to reduce and control their environmental presence; as well as the development, implementation and efficacy of national and international policies to protect human health and the environment from emerging contaminants.