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Old 12-01-2009, 11:25 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Is lead taken up by vegetables?

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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

Bill wrote:

Bill whose Dad was into Creosote, Asbestos, Mercury and Cyanide and
what ever was a good tool. Benzene good for cutting oil and grease.
He also introduced me to Rodale yada yada go figure .
Don't know why the mercury was about but may have been useful in
plumbing stuff?


Never heard of it being used in plumbing. Perhaps he was a part-time
dentist or a pox doctor.

David


http://www.epa.gov/Region7/factsheet...or_contractors
_05_06_2008.htm

Bill

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