Pepper plant sops up personal care product antibiotic
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

It sometimes can be hard to find toothpastes, soaps and other toiletries without antibiotics. Their popularity has caused an increase in environmental levels of antimicrobial substances, such as triclocarban (TCC), which end up in the water and soil used to grow crops. Scientists report in the ACS` Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that TCC and related molecules can end up in food, with potentially negative health effects.