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Research progress on microplastic and pesticide pollutions and their toxic effects on soil organisms
Received:October 28, 2020  
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KeyWord:microplastic;pesticide;absorption;soil organisms;toxic effect
Author NameAffiliationE-mail
XUE Ying-hao Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
HUANG Hong-kun Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
JIN Tuo Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
CHEN Si Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-Resources and Ecology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China  
XU Xiang-bo Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China  
LI Shao-hua Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China lishaohua5789@126.com 
BAO Zhe Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
JU Xue-hai Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
XI Bin Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China  
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Abstract:
      Pesticides and microplastics are typical pollutants and may coexist ubiquitously in soils. Different types and structures of plastic products lead them to display a high affinity for the absorption of organic compounds. Therefore, microplastics may act as a vector for pesticides, thereby combining their pollution with that of pesticides, resulting in joint toxic effects on organisms, which may harm the soil ecosystem food chain and even human beings. In this study, the effects of microplastics and pesticides on soil environments are summarized, the current progress in research regarding the adsorption of pesticides by microplastics and the underlying mechanisms are reviewed, and the combined toxicity of microplastics and pesticides on soil organisms is analyzed. The deficiencies of the available studies and several future directions of interest are proposed. This information may be helpful in the risk assessment of microplastics and pesticides in soil environments.