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"Burning is bad for you" post

Submitted by Visitor on January 22, 2007 - 10:29pm
Last updated January 24, 2007
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there is an interesting thread here with questions that need answereing
It is from ausergroup who want to use less chemical fertiliser.
SEE
http://groups.google.com/group/Fossil-Free-Landscaping/browse_frm/thread/f593a12c1c943bcd/#
Chris Shorb wrote:
. . .
2-Burning anything is toxic. Benzo-pyrene is a nasty chemical which
actually CAUSES cancer. Anytime we burn organic matter at normal low
temperatures (charcoal, bonfires, open flames, etc.) we create
benzo-pyrene exhaust. Smoking, barbecuing, campfire smoke, candle

Managing Terra Preta: Modifications of an Agricultural System in a Nutrient-Poor Environment

Submitted by Tom Miles on January 20, 2007 - 8:26pm
Last updated January 21, 2007
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Managing Terra Preta: Modifications of an Agricultural System in a Nutrient-Poor Environment
Laura A. German, Socio-Ecologist, African Highlands Initiative / World Agroforestry Centre, PhD, Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia

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