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The presence of drug residues in commercially sold fruit and vegetables has already been scientifically investigated many times. However, chemical substances from tire wear, so-called additives, also find their way into the food chain.

Governments need to take action to protect people from potentially toxic additives in tyre rubber, say researchers after finding they can get into food from contaminated soil

The German VDWF (Verband Deutscher Werkzeug- und Formenbauer), a key network in the tool and mould making industry, has reached a significant milestone as it enters the new year with over 500 member companies. This achievement underlines the increasing importance of cooperation within the industry, especially in light of the challenges faced in recent years.

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics. 12 million tonnes are used every year. But what about the consequences for the environment? An international team of authors led by ...

Increasingly more vegetables and fruits are becoming contaminated with toxins from vehicle-related pollution such as car tire pieces and residues, a new study out of Austria has found. [...]

Salad Greens in Lab Found to Accrue Unnatural Chemicals, One of Which Has Been Causing Mass Salmon Deaths in the United States

According to a new study, the persistence of the sweetener varies with temperature, just as the concentration of the sweetener in wastewater varies with the seasons.

Acesulfame is a sugar substitute found in sugar-free beverages and meals

THE STAR/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. The researchers found that under laboratory conditions, the roots of lettuce are able to absorb additives […]

Wind, sewage sludge, and waste water carry tyre wear particles from roads onto farmland. A new lab study shows: The pollutants contained in the particles could get into the vegetables grown there.