Mineral Contamination from Cemetery Soils: Case Study of Zandfontein Cemetery, South Africa
The burial of coffins may pose an environmental and health hazard since the metals that are used in coffin-making may corrode or degrade into harmful toxins. These may leach into the surrounding soils and groundwater. Very little research has been conducted world-wide on the mineral contamination po...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/2/511/ |