Chicago Innovators: How Hemp Can Heal Our Soil
Publisher |
WBEZ
Media Type |
audio
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Publication Date |
Feb 06, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:17:02
On average, lead levels in Chicago soil are about 11 times above the natural baseline levels. Lead pollutes both our city’s water and soil, and researchers are trying to find ways to lower our chances of long-term exposure. Reset chats with Kevin Erickson, senior manager of sustainable agriculture at the School of Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University, to learn about the possibilities of growing hemp in contaminated soil in order to transform that soil.

Producer: Micah Yason

Editor: Andrew Meriwether

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