Assessment of the Presence of Soil Lead Contamination Near a Former Lead Smelter in Mombasa, Kenya

Background. The informal settlement of Owino Uhuru near an abandoned lead smelter attracted international attention due to an apparent lead poisoning event. Despite this attention, the environmental data collected to date do not indicate high levels of residual contamination. Objectives. To further...

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Main Authors: Bret Ericson, Victor Odongo Otieno, Cecelia Nganga, Judith St. Fort, Mark Patrick Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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