Lead-contaminated soils challenge health of gardeners in Toledo, northwest Ohio

A new layer of soil may be a prerequisite for Toledo gardeners this spring.

So is a measure of caution.

“[Lead] is a real issue in our soils,” said John Farver, a professor in the Department of Geology at Bowling Green State University who has been involved in a decade-long effort to educate residents on potential lead contamination in urban and rural gardens…

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