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Microplastics in Crops
2024
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Laxmi Singh,
Ajay Kumar,
Ajay Kumar
Summary
Researchers reviewed how microplastics accumulate in agricultural soils and are taken up by crop plants, raising food safety concerns as these particles and their associated chemical contaminants may enter the human food supply through plant consumption.
Microplastics (MPLs), or plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, have become a serious issue because of their amassing in the soil in recent years. These particles have substantial effects on ecosystems and organisms alike. As plants are at the base of the food...