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minus-squareNorgoroth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoComposting doesn’t get rid of prions or heavy metals unfortunately.
minus-squareMaroon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoPlease expand on this as I wish to learn more. Surely human prion disease cannot transmit through plants!
minus-squareNorgoroth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoUnfortunately they do. Plans have been shown to take up prions associated with Chronic Wasting Disease and transmit them to mice.
Composting doesn’t get rid of prions or heavy metals unfortunately.
Please expand on this as I wish to learn more. Surely human prion disease cannot transmit through plants!
Unfortunately they do. Plans have been shown to take up prions associated with Chronic Wasting Disease and transmit them to mice.