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Tomatoes Grown in a Highly Lead Contaminated Soil Are Likely Safe To Eat, New Study Finds

Tomatoes are probably safe to eat, even when grown in severely lead-contaminated soils, according to new studies in Chicago private gardens.

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Tomatoes, but not farm workers, gardeners, etc - Wings Environmental

URBANA, Ill. – Urban agriculture is booming, but there's often a hidden danger lurking in city soils: lead. A recent University of Illinois study showed

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Tomatoes may be safe to eat, even when grown in lead-contaminated soils, study shows

Urban agriculture is booming, but there's often a hidden danger lurking in city soils: lead. A recent University of Illinois study showed universally elevated lead levels in soils across Chicago, an urban ag hotspot.

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Tomatoes, but not farm workers, gardeners, safe from soil lead

Tomatoes, but not farm workers, gardeners, safe from soil lead
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Crop diversity help wanted

A group of researchers has launched a program to look at what’s next for crops in the Midwest, focusing on Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.

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