Airborne PET nanoplastics alter tobacco's chemical risk.
Tan MM, Sun XD, Wang Y, Duan JL, Ma JY, Liu XY, Liu MY, Sun YC, Xing RX, Wang SG, Chen W, Yuan XZ.
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Dec 23;122(51):e2519054122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2519054122. Epub 2025 Dec 18.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025.
PMID: 41410772
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Atmospheric micro(nano)plastics (MNPs), including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), enter plants via leaves, accumulating in tissues. Foliar PET nanoplastic exposure alters Nicotiana benthamiana nicotine biosynthesis, favoring the more potent (S)-isomer even …
Atmospheric micro(nano)plastics (MNPs), including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), enter plants via leaves, accumulating in tissues. …