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Urban gardening is on the rise in cities across America. But in so-called legacy cities like Buffalo, where lead and other contaminants have seeped into the soil over decades of heavy industry, it can be extremely dangerous to grow food.
Help, however, may be on the way in the form of a fungus.
Researchers from the University at Buffalo are leading a project funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that aims to shed light on the merits of mycelium-based soil remediation, while educating the public about the potential hazards of lead-contaminated soil.
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