According to 2011 research by Nanjing Agricultural University, roughly 10% of all rice sold in China is tainted by cadmium.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou

According to 2011 research at Nanjing Agricultural University, roughly 10% of all rice sold in China is tainted by cadmium, the result of use of industrial wastewater for irrigation, dumping of industrial waste and overapplication of fertilizer.

WSJ: Cadmium-Tainted Rice Found in Guangzhou

Absenteeism relating to "Sick Building Syndrome" also decreased when plants were part of the office, according to research by Professor Tove Fjeld of the Agricultural University in Oslo, Norway.

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"This technology should provide an opportunity to see parts of the field even down to the leaf level, " said Phil Hamm, director of the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Oregon State University.

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In a recent study, the U.S. Joint Global Climate Change Research Institute, which is located at the University of Maryland, projected the impact of climate change on agricultural yields in Huang-Hai Plain, which is one of the most productive agricultural regions of China.

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