Mutual Effects and Uptake of Organic Contaminants and Nanoplastics by Lettuce in Co-Exposure.

ABSTRACT: Organic contaminants, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals, are commonly found in agricultural systems. With the growing use of plastic products, micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are increasingly detected in these agricultural systems, necessitating research into their interactions and joint effects to truly understand their impact. Unfortunately, while there has been a long history of research into the uptake of organic pollutants by plants, similar research with MNPs is only beginning, and studies on their mutual effects and plant uptake are extremely rare. In this study, we examined the effects of three agriculturally relevant organic pollutants with distinctive hydrophobicity as measured by log K_OW (trimethoprim: 0.91, atrazine: 2.61, and ibuprofen: 3.97) and 500 nm p

SUBMITTER: Bryant MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11022170 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature