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metal contamination in soil [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metal contamination in soil
1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metal contamination 1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination
correct
- metal contamination of soil 1, record 1, English, metal%20contamination%20of%20soil
- soil metal contamination 2, record 1, English, soil%20metal%20contamination
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metal contamination has been linked to birth defects, cancer, skin lesions, retardation, learning disabilities, liver and kidney damage, and a host of other maladies ... Until recently, there have only been a few time-consuming, costly methods for dealing with metal contamination in soils. 1, record 1, English, - metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... if the soil nickel levels are much higher than expected then the health risk associated with exposure to soil metal contamination may have been underestimated for those residents that live in homes in woodlots. 2, record 1, English, - metal%20contamination%20in%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination par les métaux
1, record 1, French, contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contamination du sol par les métaux 2, record 1, French, contamination%20du%20sol%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1979, en vertu de la Loi sur les engrais et de son règlement d'application, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada (AAC) a introduit une série de normes sur la présence des métaux dans les engrais et les suppléments. Ces normes avaient pour but de veiller à limiter au maximum les risques d'effets néfastes dus à la contamination par les métaux. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20par%20les%20m%C3%A9taux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contamination en métaux du sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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