Groundwater antibiotics and microplastics in a drinking-water source area, northern China: Occurrence, spatial distribution, risk assessment, and correlation

Ecotoxicological significance of bio-corona formation on micro/nanoplastics in aquatic organisms

“…Globally, several studies have documented the occurrence of M/NPs in the freshwater systems such as surface waters, rivers, lakes, rivers sediments, reservoirs and drinking water. 44–48 This abundance and bioavailability of M/NPs serve as a major threat to the freshwater biota. 49,50 For instance, several detrimental effects of M/NPs have been observed in the toxicological investigations on zebrafish ( Danio rerio ).…”

Microplastics and nanoplastics in agriculture—A potential source of soil and groundwater contamination?

“…Hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, van der Waals forces and electrostatic interactions can lead to adhesion and sorption of organic contaminants on plastic particle surfaces (Atugoda et al 2020). For example, Shi et al (2022) found antibiotics in groundwater samples, where concentrations were significantly correlated with MP occurrences. This is important as due to their extensive application in agriculture, both pesticides as well as other agrochemicals and plastics co-exist.…”

Growth of 3D-TNAs@Ti-MOFs by dual titanium source strategy with enhanced photoelectrocatalytic/photoelectro-Fenton performance for degradation of tetracycline under visible light irradiation

“…Antibiotics have attracted wide attention due to their harmful effects on health and the environment. 1,2 Tetracycline (TC), as one of the widely used antibiotics, is frequently detected in the aquatic environment. 3 Because of its poor biodegradability, the presence of TC in water bodies causes great threats to aquatic life and human health.…”