Texas A&M University School of Public Health: Assessment of Soil in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward Finds High Concentrations of Lead and Other Heavy Metals
November 07, 2024
November 07, 2024
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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Residents helped design the study, collect soil samples and share the study findings
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Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring . . .
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Residents helped design the study, collect soil samples and share the study findings
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Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring . . .