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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Experts warn microplastics could be in your salad

Thousands of “harmful” tiny plastic particles could be lurking in vegetable roots, experts warn.

Researchers at the University of Plymouth found that particles found in the soil can be absorbed into the edible parts of crops during the growing process.

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