Poisonous plant invades Ukraine: doctors warn of consequences

Ukraine is facing a serious threat from hogweed - a plant dangerous to the ecology and health of the population. Its toxic juice can cause severe burns and even loss of vision if it gets into the eyes. Hogweed spreads quickly through seeds, making it difficult to combat.

Hogweed, seemingly a harmless plant, actually has toxic juice that can cause serious skin damage.

Especially children find it hard to avoid contact with hogweed, so doctors are calling for attention. Manually removing the plant is not always effective, and chemical agents can harm the environment. Experts talk about the need for a systematic approach to tackling this problem to prevent further spread of hogweed in Ukraine.

Without coordinated measures, hogweed will continue to spread, threatening both ecosystems and the health of citizens.

Hogweed is not only a national-scale problem but also a threat to local ecosystems and human health. Measures need to be taken to localize the spread of the plant and prevent new cases of affliction.