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[–] D61@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

contaminated soil, food, or water

Fun fact, prions are terribly resistant to heat but ash has the right chemical composition to neutralize prions in the soil.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oh!

This sounds like another consequence of eliminating the natural fire cycle. We don't let grasslands or forests burn naturally anymore and so the prions are building up.