Tomato plants grown in heavy metal-contaminated soil found to produce poisonous fruit

A study conducted by the Ain Shams University in Cairo and the Institute of Environmental Studies and Research has found that tomato fruits grown in soil contaminated with heavy metals affects the “physico-biochemical properties” of the tomatoes. The scientists, who published their study in the journal Soil & Plant Science, measured the characteristics of tomatoes harvested from contaminated soil. […]


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