Study Reports Soil Plastic Contamination as Microplastic Exposure Pathway in Food
A newly released study reports that plastic contamination in agricultural soil can transfer microplastic particles into food crops, identifying soil as a previously under-examined pathway for human exposure to microplastics, according to the study. The research, conducted by a team of environmental scientists, was reported in a peer-reviewed journal and detailed the movement of plastic fragments and fibers from soil into the edible portions of plants.
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