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From an Idea to the Lab: Rocky Flats Downwinders' Hemp Phytoremediation Project
With support from a Roddenberry Foundation Catalyst Grant, Rocky Flats Downwinders brought together scientists, community members and a Colorado hemp grower to investigate an unusual question: Could industrial hemp take up plutonium from soil collected near Rocky Flats? The pilot experiment produced intriguing results—and important questions for further research.
Tiffany Hansen
Sep 85 min read
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