Nanoplastics accumulate in land-plant tissues
| Date | 22nd, Jun 2020 |
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| Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
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As concern grows among environmentalists and consumers about micro- and nanoplastics in the oceans and in seafood, they are increasingly studied in marine environments. But little was known about nanoplastics in agricultural soils. Researchers now have direct evidence that nanoplastics are internalized by terrestrial plants.