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Microplastics are in our fertilisers and soils, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impacts

2022
Martin Henseler

Summary

Researchers highlighted that microplastics are routinely present in both synthetic and organic fertilizers, meaning they are being directly applied to farmland worldwide, yet almost nothing is known about how this contaminates food crops or affects the health of people who eat them.

Body Systems

Synthetic fertiliser prices have shot up amid the war in Ukraine. Could organic fertilisers provide a worthy alternative?

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