Nanoplastics pollution found to make foodborne pathogens more dangerous
Researchers have found that nanoplastics make foodborne bacteria like E. coli O157:H7 stronger, increasing their dangers to people.
According to the report, nanoplastics are everywhere. The microscopic fragments can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots and are in water and food. The particles are from plastic pollution such as foam containers used for takeout food.
New research from scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows certain nanoplastics make foodborne pathogens more virulent, which increases the danger of more severe
