Scientists have shown how plastics in soil can travel into the food we eat. Researchers used a radiolabelling approach to demonstrate, for the first time, that polystyrene nanoplastics accumulate and move into the edible tissues of radishes. 🥕🔬🌍
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How plastic could be lurking inside the veggies on our plates
In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs. Researchers have long suspected they're sneaking into our crops, but the trail often goes cold fast. Why? Because tracking these microscopic misfits through plant…
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