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Your Salad Might Be Bringing Microplastics From Soil Into Your Body

(Anita Saka/Canva)Tiny plastic particles are infiltrating agricultural soils, bringing with them hazardous chemical additives and pollutants. These substances have already been found in foods like lettuce, wheat, and carrots, showing how plastics and their compounds can enter the food chain — ending up in your salad and, eventually, inside your body.Tracking the Sources of...