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[Molybdenum as an air pollutant].

R Lindner1, E Junker, H Hoheiser

  • 1MA-15 Gesundheitsamt, Institut für Umweltmedizin, Stadt Wien, Osterreich.

Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Molybdenum pollution from industrial emissions caused stunted growth in a Vienna rape field. While less toxic to plants and humans than animals, occupational exposure can lead to lung and gout-like conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Toxicology
  • Agricultural Science

Context:

  • Investigated retarded growth and discoloration in a rape field near Vienna.
  • Detected elevated molybdenum levels in soil (up to 430 µg/l) and water (up to 9.7 mg/l).

Purpose:

  • Identify the source of molybdenum contamination.
  • Review the toxicological effects of molybdenum as an air pollutant.

Summary:

  • The pollution source was identified as a neighboring industrial plant emitting molybdenum via its chimney stack.
  • Literature review indicates molybdenum has relatively small toxic effects on plants and humans compared to animals.
  • Occupational inhalation of molybdenum is linked to pneumoconiosis and gout-like symptoms.

Impact:

  • Highlights industrial pollution's impact on agriculture.
  • Underscores potential occupational health risks associated with molybdenum exposure.
  • Provides insights into molybdenum's differential toxicity across species.

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