Found moss that can filter out arsenic in water

Water contaminated with arsenic - a very toxic substance - is a problem of many countries in the world. And now, the solution has appeared, but the contributor is natural.

With human impact, environmental nature has been severely destroyed. And one of the major problems we face is the phenomenon of water poisoning from heavy metals, such as arsenic.

But indeed, Mother Nature never surprised us. When plastic waste is too much, nature creates bacteria capable of eating plastic. Oil spill, oil decomposing bacteria appear. And recently, scientists discovered a moss capable of filtering both arsenic water , turning it into a safe water source for human consumption.

Mosses can filter arsenic in water.

This moss is called Warnstofia fuitans , native to Sweden. In the Stockholm University study, experts found that the moss could remove up to 82% of the arsenic present in water, through a process called phytofiltration.

Phytofiltration is a term in biology that refers to the ability of plants to remove heavy metals.

"The experiment shows that this moss removes very strong amounts of arsenic in water," said Arifin Sandhi, research assistant. Phytofiltration process lasts less than 1 hour, but it is enough to bring arsenic levels down to a safe level for human consumption.

According to the Enviromental Pollution report, this moss is an extremely environmentally friendly arsenic filter. They can grow in water pipes to address the problem, helping people to have safer water.

This is a very significant finding, not just for Sweden.

Sweden itself is a country with a tradition of metal mining that lasts more than 1000 years, and arsenic is one of the non-metals that has fallen into the groundwater system to this day.

In addition, Scandinavian Scandinavian rock platforms also contain relatively high levels of natural arsenic. So drinking water and irrigation here, if not handled properly, can infect food, causing harm to people.

According to the WHO, at least 150 million people are using day-to-day water containing arsenic. This substance, when it enters the body, destroys red blood cells, causing abnormal pain, leading to death.