- A munition explosion causes heavy soil contamination with heavy metals and other chemicals within a 35 meter radius, so using these areas to grow anything edible is very harmful.
The Reuters photo, which spread all over the world, does not show the triumph of recovery after hostilities, because all these elements first accumulate in the plant, and then enter the human body, reports the "Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group — UNCG" on Facebook.
Toxic substances can accumulate in bones and other organs, causing their dysfunction, and they can also "push" useful elements out of the body, including magnesium, calcium, etc.
"People literally plant cabbage and tomatoes in a tank. All these products will be consumed raw. These are all fast-growing plants and they absorbed all the pollutants listed above as quickly as possible," environmentalists write.
They also emphasized that the ammunition exploded in this tank, because the tower flew away from it, that is, not one projectile exploded, but several.
"Unfortunately, we understand that many people will continue to use their war-damaged plots. Most of them have no choice. However, we warn you not to do something like this, not to poison yourself and your family," UNCG said.
Environmentalists also emphasized that the Ministry of Environment and the State Environmental Inspection should inform the local authorities about the damage caused by the agricultural use of such areas.
As EcoPolitic before, a preliminary assessment of the impact of the war in Ukraine on the ecological situation showed that war is literally toxic, and future generations will live "with a toxic legacy."
