This chemical could protect plants from radioactive fallout at Fukushima
A synthetic chemical prevents a plant native to Japan from absorbing harmful radioactive elements, according to a study published today in Scientific Reports. The findings raise the possibility that it could be used to decontaminate farmland in Japan — a country still reeling from the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011.
“Agricultural products from Fukushima used to be very popular for their quality and taste, and [they] were loved by consumers all over Japan,” Ryoung Shin, unit leader at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science and co-author of the study, said in an email. Although agricultural products are closely screened before entering the market, Shin says farming has yet to restart in areas with high concentrations of…
Source:: The Verge
