Selenium deficiency promoted by climate change

(ETH Zurich) As a result of climate change, concentrations of the trace element selenium in soils are likely to decrease. Because the selenium content of crops may also be reduced, the risk of selenium deficiency could be increased in many regions of the world. This was shown by a recent study which used data-mining to model the global distribution of selenium.

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news