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Old 03-09-2006, 12:13 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Do plants absorb toxins from the soil?


"Jon ChicKen$ M@ster" wrote in message
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Compostman wrote:
As part of a phytoremediation project at a Superfund site, The Army Corps
of Engineering is conducting an experiment to determine whether ferns
will remove arsenic from the soil.
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John Henry Wheeler
Washington, DC
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I think this is very interesting. Where can I read something about this?
Are there any press releases about this issue?

Try this web site. It's the Corp of Engineers site on the project.
http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/projec...ringvalley.htm
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John Henry Wheeler
Washington, DC
USDA Zone 7