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Investigation on the accumulation of lead and other metals in plants caused by motor-traffic and smelting

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The Pb and Br content of plants growing along roads has been determined. It has been stated that the Pb-content of rye grass is proportional to the level of public road traffic. The Pb-content of plants cannot be removed by washing. The Pb, Cu and Zn-concentration of plants grown in the vicinity of smeltery may reach the 10–1000 times value of the normal level.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hung. Acad. of Sciences, Pf. 51, H-4001, Debrecen, (Hungary)

    J. Bacsó, M. Kis-Varga, P. Kovács & G. Kalinka

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Bacsó, J., Kis-Varga, M., Kovács, P. et al. Investigation on the accumulation of lead and other metals in plants caused by motor-traffic and smelting. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 81, 59–65 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02132921

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