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Chicago Innovators: How Hemp Can Heal Our Soil

Chicago Innovators: How Hemp Can Heal Our Soil

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


Chicago Innovators: How Hemp Can Heal Our Soil

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On average, lead levels in Chicago soil are about 11 times above the natural baseline levels. Lead pollutes both our city’s water and soil, and researchers are trying to find ways to lower our chances of long-term exposure. Reset chats with Kevin Erickson, senior manager of sustainable agriculture at the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University, to learn about the possibilities of growing hemp in contaminated soil in order to transform that soil.
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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