Conclusion: The hypothesis is supported by the findings that 0% of the green
onions planted in bleach-contaminated soil showed any root growth over the 1-
week period, and, in contrast, 100% of the green onions planted in non-
contaminated soil grew at least 6.5 cm over the 1-week period. In addition to this
data, research has shown that a common source of groundwater contamination
is the handling and storage of bulk chemicals, such as bleach. These chemicals
leak and spill from storage during transfer. Many chemical storage tanks are kept
underground, where their leaks are kept undetected. The leaking chemicals
become present in the soil and water of residential and rural areas as well as
industrial areas. These facts show that there is a high likelihood that bleach is
entering the soil and contaminating the groundwater by leaking from storage at
the bleach company. One likely error in the results is the cession of root growth
in......
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