Is wood ash a nuclear worry?

Article Abstract:

Stewart A. Farber analyzed wood ash from his fireplace and found a very high concentration of radioactive cesium, or Cs-137. Other scientists supported his results for upper East Coast wood, though radiation levels do not indicate a substantial risk for wood ash fertilizer.

Research, Cesium, Isotopes, Radioactive pollution, Ashes (Fertilizer), Wood ashes, Farber, Stewart A.

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Arsenic again shown to leach from pressure treated wood

Article Abstract:

Research at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station shows that decks made of chromated copper arsenate-treated wood can leach highly toxic amounts of arsenic into nearby soil. This wood should not be used in decks, garden bed frames or playground equipment.

Decks (Architecture, Domestic), Decks (Architecture), Arsenic, Wood preservatives

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Now you can grow your own treated wood alternative!

Article Abstract:

The wood from the black locust is naturally rot-resistant, making it a good choice for decks and garden use. The trees are nitrogen-fixing and grow quickly to a size that can be used to make raised bed frames.

Environmental aspects, Growth, Trees, Trees (Plants), Materials, Garden structures

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