Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the microbiota and functional diversity of enzymes in soil

Awet, T. T.; Kohl, Yvonne; Meier, Florian; Straskraba, Susanne; Grün, Anna-Lena; Ruf, Thorsten; Jost, Carsten; Drexel, Roland; Tunç, Erhan; Emmerling, Christoph

doi:10.1186/s12302-018-0140-6

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“…Another basis for increasing desorption in aqueous medium is the salinity level of the medium. One study recently found that there was a clear trend of decreasing sorption of DDT with increasing salinity of the aqueous medium [3]. Generally, as pointed out by [8], that organic compounds becomes less soluble as salinity level rise and partitioning of organic chemicals into other phases are affected by the salt content in aqueous phase.…”

Section: Desorption Mechanismmentioning

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Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

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Current problem facing researchers globally is microplastics as well as toxic chemical pollution of the ecosystem. Microplastics carry toxic chemicals in the ecosystem serving as a vector for transport. In this study, a review of the literature has been conducted with the following objectives: (1) to summarize the concentrations of toxic chemicals such heavy metals and hydrophobic organic contaminants sorped on microplastics; (2) to evaluate their spatial distribution regarding adsorbed contaminant; (3) to discuss plausible mechanism by which microplastics adsorp or desorp toxic chemicals in the environment; (4) to discuss implications of their occurrence in air, water and soil media; and (5) to discuss the impact of ingested microplastics to human health. Microplastics are ubiquitous environmental contaminant. Concentrations of sorped toxic chemical varied by location which represents a local problem; industrialized areas (especially areas experiencing crude oil-related activities or have history of crude oil pollution) have higher concentrations than less industrialized areas. Ingestion of microplastics has been demonstrated in a range of marine and soil organisms as well as edible plants, thus possibly contaminating the base of the food web. Potential health effect to human is by particle localization, chemical toxicity and microbial toxins. We conclude by highlighting the gap in knowledge and suggesting key future areas of research for scientists and policymakers.

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“…Metals that are of high density are defined as heavy metals, specifically metals with density greater than 5 g/cm 3 and adversely affecting the ecosystem. Heavy metals are ubiquitous and find their way into the environment by natural means and through human activities [37,172].…”

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Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

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“…36 Research has only recently begun in this direction, as an estimated 80% of microplastic pollution in the oceans originates from land. 37,38 In the past decade, much attention has been paid to the formation of microplastics. The exact definition of these particles differs but generally includes particles with dimensions between 1 μm and 5 mm.…”

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Emergence of Nanoplastic in the Environment and Possible Impact on Human Health

Lehner

Weder

Petri‐Fink

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Environ. Sci. Technol.

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On account of environmental concerns, the fate and adverse effects of plastics have attracted considerable interest in the past few years. Recent studies have indicated the potential for fragmentation of plastic materials into nanoparticles, i.e., "nanoplastics," and their possible accumulation in the environment. Nanoparticles can show markedly different chemical and physical properties than their bulk material form. Therefore possible risks and hazards to the environment need to be considered and addressed. However, the fate and effect of nanoplastics in the (aquatic) environment has so far been little explored. In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the literature on this emerging topic, with an emphasis on the reported impacts of nanoplastics on human health, including the challenges involved in detecting plastics in a biological environment. We first discuss the possible sources of nanoplastics and their fates and effects in the environment and then describe the possible entry routes of these particles into the human body, as well as their uptake mechanisms at the cellular level. Since the potential risks of environmental nanoplastics to humans have not yet been extensively studied, we focus on studies demonstrating cell responses induced by polystyrene nanoparticles. In particular, the influence of particle size and surface chemistry are discussed, in order to understand the possible risks of nanoplastics for humans and provide recommendations for future studies.

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“…Liu et. al., (2017) found that PP particles at certain percentage in soil (7 % and 28 %) have positive effects on soil microbial activity while contrasting results was recorded for other plastic types at smaller concentrations (0.05-0.4 %) viz PA, polyester and PS (Awet et al 2018;de Souza Machado et al 2018). Furthermore, ARGs which has been gaining increasing attention recently due to their potential adverse effects on human health are affected by microplastics.…”

Section: Soilmentioning

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Microplastic-Toxic Chemical Interaction: A Review Study on Quantified Levels, Mechanism and Implication

Wirnkor¹,

Enyoh²,

Ngozi³

et al. 2019

Preprint

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Current problem facing researchers globally is microplastics as well as toxic chemical pollution of the ecosystem. Microplastics carry toxic chemicals in the ecosystem.serving as a vector for transport. In this study, a review of the literature has been conducted with the following objectives: (1) to summarise the concentrations of toxic chemicals such heavy metals and hydrophobic organic contaminants sorped on microplastics; (2) to evaluate their spatial distribution regarding adsorbed contaminant (3) to discuss plausible mechanism by which microplastics adsorp or desorp toxic chemicals in the environment; (4) to discuss implications of their occurrence in air, water and soil media; and (5) to discuss the impact of ingested microplastics to human health. Microplastics are ubiquitous environmental contaminant. Concentrations of sorped toxic chemical varied with location which represents a local problem; industrialized areas (especially areas experiencing crude oil related activities or have history of crude oil pollution) have higher concentrations than less industrialized areas. Ingestion of microplastics has been demonstrated in a range of marine and soil organisms as well as edible plants, thus possible contaminating the base of the food-web. Potential health effect to human is by particle localization, chemical toxicity and microbal toxins. We conclude by highlighting the gap in knowledge and suggesting key future areas of research for scientists and policymakers.

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Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the microbiota and functional diversity of enzymes in soil

Cited by 234 publications

References 61 publications

Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

Microplastic–toxic chemical interaction: a review study on quantified levels, mechanism and implication

Emergence of Nanoplastic in the Environment and Possible Impact on Human Health

Microplastic-Toxic Chemical Interaction: A Review Study on Quantified Levels, Mechanism and Implication

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