Why do homeowners need to worry about lead contamination of their homes 30 years after lead-based paint was banned in…
Lead is a blue-grayish heavy metal found in the environment. In the periodic table, the chemical symbol for lead is…
Due to its many uses in products such as lead pipes, gasoline, cooking pots, glassware, statues, and paint, lead has…
Both organic and inorganic forms of lead can be found in the environment. Most air sources come from organic-based lead…
According to the United States Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),…
Lead in fine particles can be inhaled and absorbed directly through the lungs or ingested and absorbed by the GI…
Lead toxicity was first recorded as early as 250 BC when physician Nikander of Colophon associated acute lead poisoning with…
The EPA regulations for lead concentrations in soil are 400 ppm(parts per million) for residential property, child-occupied facilities, or play…
Despite efforts to reduce lead exposure, there are still many house/housing facilities that contain lead-based paint. Children pose the most…
Phytoremediation success depends on the bioavailability of the lead in the soil. Bioavailability is the amount of metals available for…