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LEAD-HEAVY SOIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Pollution
CONT

Soil is contaminated when dust from old lead-based paints-wind-blown or rain-washed-lands in yards. Leaded gasoline and factory emissions also contributed to lead-heavy soil before regulations were imposed.

Key term(s)
  • lead heavy soil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution du sol
CONT

Comme le plomb du sol peut être absorbé par les racines des végétaux comestibles, l'entretien d'un potager est susceptible de contribuer à la contamination familiale si le jardin se trouve sur un sol à haute teneur en plomb. Certains types d'activités manuelles de loisir ou de restauration domestique et/ou automobile, telles que la réparation de radiateurs, le brasage des métaux, le sertissage de vitraux au plomb, la fabrication manuelle de balles et de plombs de chasse ou le glaçage/émaillage de certaines céramiques, peuvent également apporter un surcroît de plomb au domicile.

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