Airborne microplastics enter plant leaves and end up in our food
Peijnenburg, Willie
Peijnenburg, Willie
Series / Report no.
Open Access
Type
News
Article
Article
Language
en
Date of publication
2025-05
Year of publication
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Title
Airborne microplastics enter plant leaves and end up in our food
Translated Title
Published in
Nature 2025; 641(8063):601-602
Abstract
Evidence for a previously overlooked route for microplastics to enter crops and reach plant tissues has implications for ecology and human health.