Nanoplastics Are Helping Toxic Metals Move Into the Lettuce We Eat, Study Finds

Nanoplastics Are Helping Toxic Metals Move Into the Lettuce We Eat, Study Finds

Researchers at Texas A&M found that nanoplastics triggered a stress response inside the plants — potentially affecting what makes its way into our salads.Credit: Maria Korneeva / Getty ImagesKey PointsA Texas A&M study found that lettuce exposed to both nanoplastics and cadmium absorbed up to 61% more cadmium in its edible leaves than plants exposed to cadmium alone, raising new food safety concerns.Nanoplastics also accumulated at 67% higher le…