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Certain moss species help clean polluted water

"Researchers in Japan have demonstrated that that moss can be a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water and soil. Their study shows that in particular, the moss Funaria hygrometrica tolerates and absorbs an impressive amount of lead (Pb) from water." - Excerpt from ScienceDaily.

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