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Concentrations of Pt, Pd, Rh and Au in soils and road dusts taken from areas of high and low traffic flows in the London Borough of Richmond and from a section of the Kingston bypass (A3) at New Malden, Surrey, have been measured. High concentrations of platinum are associated with high traffic densities. Samples taken from streets of lower traffic flows were found to contain the lower concentrations of the ranges. These values correlated well with the levels of lead which were also high at roundabouts. If the preliminary results obtained in this study apply more generally throughout the UK, then the potential for exposure to enhanced levels of Pt would appear to be higher for road users and for those living in urban environments or along major highways.
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Farago, M.E., Kavanagh, P., Blanks, R. et al. Platinum metal concentrations in urban road dust and soil in the United Kingdom. Fresenius J Anal Chem 354, 660–663 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s0021663540660
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s0021663540660