A framework to assess pharmaceutical accumulation in crops: from wastewater irrigation to consumption.

Summary: When we use treated wastewater to water our crops, leftover medicines can sneak into our food. Scientists built a clever new computer model to figure out which drugs build up in corn. By just looking at a drug's shape and how it leaves the human body, the model can predict where it goes in the plant. They found that some drugs, like certain blood pressure or seizure medicines, easily build up in corn leaves or roots. Even better, this tool found many hidden drugs that no one was even looking for! This helps keep our food safe.