Lettuce roots are able to absorb the microplastics that are released from car tyres during daily use. — Gabriel Sigmund/Universität Wien/dpa
Microplastics released into the environment by car tyres have the potential to accumulate in lettuce and other plants we eat.
This is according to a laboratory study that underlines the environmental threat posed by traffic pollution.
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