Prof. Hui Li
Michigan State University, USA
Abstract: Land application of animal manure/biosolids and irrigation with treated wastewater in agricultural practice could disseminate pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the agroecosystems. While the use of these waste resources benefits the agricultural production, the accompanied PPCPs can enter and accumulate in field crops and vegetables, which might pose potential risk to human health. Many PPCPs can enter plant from root uptake, with the accumulation determined by PPCPs properties, transpiration flow and their metabolism in plant. Soil pore water carries PPCPs from soil to plant roots for uptake. Increasing transpiration stream moves more PPCPs to plant leaves. A better understanding and modeling of the fate and transport of PPCPs in soil-water-plant systems is critically needed to evaluate the impacts on food safety and potential risks to human health.
Host：Prof. Cheng Gu
Executive Editor
Nanjing University
Time：10:00am June 16, 2022 (Beijing time)
Zoom ID: 816 9975 7155
Bilibili: 25002335
