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Current research trends on plastic pollution and ecological impacts on the soil ecosystem: A review

Environmental Pollution · 2018 · Vol. 240 · pp. 387–395

Yooeun Chae(Konkuk University)Youn‐Joo An✉(Konkuk University)

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental sciencePlastic pollutionMicroplasticsPollutionEcosystemSoil contaminationPlastic mulchAgricultureEnvironmental protectionEcology

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AgricultureEnvironmentEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutionPlasticsSoilSoil MicrobiologySoil PollutantsEcosystem

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Konkuk University

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