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Elmira Ramazanova1, Manvitha Marni1, Roger Wong2,3

  • 1Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.

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鉛 (Pb) はセントルイスのコミュニティガーデンにおける懸念事項であり,一部のプロットは安全なレベルを超えています. しかし,鉛の生物学的アクセシビリティは低いため,土壌への偶然の摂取による健康リスクを制限しました.

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