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Microplastics act as pervasive environmental pollutants that pose significant ecological risks both intrinsically and by serving as carriers that influence the transport, bioavailability, and toxicity of other contaminants, including heavy metals and radionuclides. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To synthesize scientific evidence on how microplastics interact with environmental contaminants such as organic pollutants, heavy metals, and radionuclides, while evaluating their toxicological consequences and remediation strategies.

September 2, 2026Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentOpen Access

Microplastics as an emerging threat to ecosystems: a comprehensive review of their interactions with contaminants, toxicological implications, monitoring and remediation strategies

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SYSonali YadavBhabha Atomic Research Centre SRSabyasachi RoutBhabha Atomic Research Centre VPVandana PulhaniBhabha Atomic Research Centre

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Literature review reveals contaminant transport dynamics of microplastics in global ecosystems, highlighting critical risks to wildlife and environmental health.

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To synthesize scientific evidence on how microplastics interact with environmental contaminants such as organic pollutants, heavy metals, and radionuclides, while evaluating their toxicological consequences and remediation strategies.
Literature review analyzing approximately 235 studies published between 2004 and 2025.
Evaluated sorption mechanisms across diverse pollutants, with focused assessment of aqueous speciation, oxidation states, and competitive ions in microplastic-radionuclide interactions.
Microplastics serve as persistent environmental vectors that enhance the transport, bioavailability, and trophic transfer of hydrophobic organic chemicals, heavy metals, and radionuclides.
Radionuclide binding onto microplastics is heavily influenced by aqueous speciation, oxidation states, and competitive ions, representing an underexplored dimension of ecotoxicological risk.

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Yadav et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e275c562ede874ec6932 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-026-15843-8

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Literature review reveals contaminant transport dynamics of microplastics in global ecosystems, highlighting critical risks to wildlife and environmental health.

Microplastics as an emerging threat to ecosystems: a comprehensive review of their interactions with contaminants, toxicological implications, monitoring and remediation strategies

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Microplastics as an emerging threat to ecosystems: a comprehensive review of their interactions with contaminants, toxicological implications, monitoring and remediation strategies

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