Nanoscale pollutants can enter crop roots, triggering a host of changes to plants’ growth and health, two studies find. These tiny particles can stunt plant growth, boost the plants’ absorption of pollutants, and increase the need for crop fertilizers.
Nanomaterials that get released in the exhaust from diesel-fueled tractors can rain down onto crop fields.
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