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Mercury concentrations in “A-zone” soil from seventeen urban, suburban, and rural town locations in the area of Dayton, Ohio range from 0.24 to 1.50 ppm. A positive correlation is indicated between the mercury concentrations and the amount of fallout of settleable particulate matter from the air at these sites. Airborne pollution may be an important source of the element in Dayton area soils.
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Buraiky, M.S., Ritter, C.J. Mercury in soil from the area of Dayton, Ohio. Geo 1, 295–297 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02676718
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