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Hogweed has become a global problem, not only for Russia and Eastern Europe, but also for the UK and the US. The plant can cause dangerous and painful burns when in contact with human skin. Experts from research institutes in Poland, the US and the UK explain the mechanism by which hogweed spreads around the world and how to avoid severe burns from the plant. Report by Alexey Gusev. Subscribe to our channel: / bbcrussian BBC Russian Service: https://www.bbc.com/russian We are on social media: Instagram: / bbcrussian Facebook: / bbcnewsrussian Telegram: https://t.me/bbcrussian Twitter: / bbcrussian VKontakte: https://vk.com/bbc Odnoklassniki: https://ok.ru/bbcrussian Yandex.Zen: https://zen.yandex.ru/bbcrussian BBC Russian Service podcasts: https://bbc.in/2YumUTl Download the BBC Russian Service app: App Store: https://apple.co/2KWOeX0 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2J6ePyW Comments on the video are moderated. We reserve the right to delete comments that contain insults, calls for violence, slander, curses, advertising or spam. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to moderate comments in real time, so your comment will not be published immediately. Thank you for your understanding!