Lead Contamination of Soils in Belize City, Belize, Central America

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2785-2805

  Reeder, Philip ^a   Shapiro, Lauren ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Biological Research Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Lead pollution; Residential; Roadsides; Schools; Soil Contamination; Soil organic matter; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; HOUSING; LEAD; POLLUTION; SAND; SOILS;

LEAD POLLUTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

LEAD; ORGANIC MATTER; PAINT;

ARTICLE; BELIZE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; FACTUAL DATABASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOUSEHOLD; PH; REFERENCE VALUE; SAMPLING; SCHOOL; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION;

BELIZE; CITIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEAD; PAINT; REFERENCE VALUES; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 0344394326     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120025831     Document Type: Article

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