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> You grow plants in dirt. Guess what happens? They take up a little bit of lead. https://www.washington.edu/news/2016/02/02/risk-of-lead-poisoning-from-urban-

> You grow plants in dirt. Guess what happens? They take up a little bit of lead. https://www.washington.edu/news/2016/02/02/risk-of-lead-poisoning-from-urban-gardening-is-low-new-study-finds/ https://www.washington.edu/news/2016/02/02/risk-of-lead-pois... This study disputes this except for root vegetables.

compass_copium 2y ago
No, it does not. >plants actually take up very little lead in their stems and leaves, and are safe to eat They might have, for instance, lead on the level of 1 ppm, which poses no significant harm to your health.