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Lead in the atmosphere

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Lead Pollution

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There are two very important reasons for studying lead in air. Firstly, inhaled lead may pass via the respiratory system to the bloodstream and hence contribute to the lead exposure of the population. Secondly, airborne lead is progressively removed from the atmosphere by wet and dry deposition processes causing contamination of other environmental media.

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Harrison, R.M., Laxen, D.P.H. (1981). Lead in the atmosphere. In: Lead Pollution. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5830-2_2

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