Microplastics in Atmospheric, Aquatic, and Soil Ecosystems: Occurrence, Impacts, and Innovations in Detection and Mitigation
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Emerging Contaminants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 114
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental chemistry and toxicology of classic and emerging contaminants (ECs), including perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), and pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs); regional and global environmental fate, transport, and deposition of organic micropollutants in the aquatic and atmospheric compartments; microplastics in the aquatic and atmospheric environment; novel nanomaterials for the removal of ECs
Interests: heavy metals; trace elements; arsenic; environmental pollution; human health effect; genetic susceptibility of chemicals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microplastics have emerged as pervasive pollutants across atmospheric, aquatic, and soil ecosystems worldwide, yet their full impacts remain poorly understood. This Special Issue of Toxics will gather cutting-edge research on the occurrence, distribution, and effects of microplastics in these environments, emphasizing novel insights and broad perspectives.
We particularly welcome studies highlighting emerging analytical techniques, ranging from advanced spectroscopic imaging to improved sampling and detection methods, which may enable the identification of smaller particles (including nanoplastics) and the tracing of their pathways through air, water, and soil. Equally important are investigations into the environmental and human health impacts of microplastics, including ecotoxicological effects on wildlife, bioaccumulation in food webs, and implications for human exposure and toxicity.
The Special Issue also encourages contributions on remediation strategies, such as innovative filtration, biodegradation, and waste management approaches to mitigate microplastic pollution at the source and in affected ecosystems. In addition, papers exploring policy implications and governance, from local regulations to international agreements, will shed light on how scientific findings are translating into action. By fostering an interdisciplinary approach that bridges environmental science, toxicology, public health, and policy, this Special Issue offers a novel and significant platform for advancing our understanding of microplastic pollution and developing holistic solutions to this emerging environmental challenge.
Dr. Jheng-Jie Jiang
Prof. Dr. Tetsuro Agusa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microplastics
- nanoplastics
- atmospheric microplastics
- aquatic ecosystems
- soil microplastics
- analytical techniques
- ecotoxicology
- human health
- remediation strategies
- policy implications
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