Crop and food safety (VIDEO)

Texas A&M University

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New Texas A&M University research reveals that lettuce exposed to nanoplastics and cadmium can absorb up to 61% more toxic heavy metals into the leaves we eat. Discover how tiny plastics change plant stress responses — and why it matters for future food safety.

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Logan Jinks/Texas A&M Engineering

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