ASSESSMENT OF SOIL LEAD CONTAMINATION IN COPŞA MICĂ AREA
Abstract:
Copşa Mică area (Sibiu County, Romania) is mainly characterized by high environmental lead concentrations. The major source of lead in the environment is the activity of a heavy metal smelter (lead, zinc and other heavy metals). The major exposure for the most susceptible population group (children aged 0-6 years) is the lead in soil and dust and not the lead in the air. The lead in soil was measured in different areas of the town of Copşa Mică, by using the KX Ray Fluorescence technique. Blood lead level measured within the intervention programmes related to the concentrations of lead in soil should be taken into consideration.
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