Research has implications for urban gardening and food production.

Soil contamination, yikes

This is based on research in Australia, but I imagine it applies in every developed area where lead paint and/or lead pipes used to be common

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i have the same concerns with hippies and their guerilla roadside gardening, at least get some soil samples tested at the local college

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Yeah, that reminds me of the “raw water” craze, or even how backyard insects will tend to have more parasites than insects that are specifically-grown for human consumption

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