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Wildflowers could be absorbing toxic metals that pass on to bees, study finds

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Common plants including white clover and bindweed accumulate arsenic, cadmium , chromium and lead.

These metals have been found in previous studies to damage the health of bees and other pollinators.

Lead was consistently found at the highest concentrations, but different species of plant accumulated different amounts and types of metals.

The contaminated soils tend to be on land previously used for buildings and factories.

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