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Soil sampling in Houston's Greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas
Study results showed the highest detectable concentrations of heavy metals were lead, barium and chromium. All samples except for lead had less than or the same levels expected for an urban area. The median levels of lead detected in seven samples fr
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. Th… [+4461 chars]
