Road Salt Pollution and Cattail Plants.

21/01/2025 13 min

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Episode Synopsis

Road salt pollution is an extremely secretive weapon that damages our organisms, our land, and even our human health. Led by Professors from Virginia Tech, we look today at the promising potential of cattail plants to fight pollution, and additionally analyse alternatives used by individuals in New Hampshire and Scandanavia.

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Citation:
S. Long, M.A. Rippy, L. Krauss, M. Stacey, K. Fausey,
The impact of deicer and anti-icer use on plant communities in stormwater detention basins: Characterizing salt stress and phytoremediation potential,
Science of The Total Environment,
2025,
178310,
ISSN 0048-9697,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178310.