The high contents of lead in soils of northern Kosovo

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-146

  Borgna, L ^a   Di Lella, L A ^a   Nannoni, F ^a   Pisani, A ^a   Pizzetti, E ^a   Protano, G ^a   Riccobono, F ^a   Rossi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy elements; Kosovo; Lead; Pollution; Smelter; Soil

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAINS; CADMIUM CONTENTS; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS; HEAVY ELEMENTS; HIGH CONTENTS; KOSOVO; LEAD CONTENTS; RIVER VALLEYS; SMELTER; SMELTING PLANTS; SOIL DEPTHS; SOIL REMEDIATIONS; SURFACE SOILS; URBAN AREAS;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CHROMIUM; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; SMELTING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; ZINC;

RIVER POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL; LEAD; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; KOSOVO; SERBIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 63249088048     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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