ArticleJournal of health & pollution2019
Assessment of the Presence of Soil Lead Contamination Near a Former Lead Smelter in Mombasa, Kenya.
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- Monitoring Lead Concentration in the Surrounding Environmental Components of a Lead Battery Company: Plants, Air and Effluents-Case Study, Kenya.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Conflicting Conclusions or Competing Methodologies? Documenting Soil Lead Pollution in Owino Uhuru, Kenya.Journal of health & pollution · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe informal settlement of Owino Uhuru near an abandoned lead smelter attracted international attention due to an apparent lead poisoning event. Despite this attention, the environmental data collected to date do not indicate high levels of residual contamination.
objectivesTo further confirm previous findings and determine any necessary risk mitigation measures, an assessment of surface soil lead concentrations was conducted in the community.
methodsInvestigators carried out an assessment of the soil in a ~12,000 m
resultsThe assessment found that mean surface soil lead concentrations in areas conducive to exposure were 110 mg/kg (95% CI: 54-168); below United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Environment Canada screening levels of 400 mg/kg and 140 mg/kg, respectively.
conclusionsThere is likely no current need for risk mitigation activities in the community. These results could inform discussions on the allocation of public health spending. COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare no competing financial interests. BE, VOO, CN and JSF are employees of Pure Earth. MPT sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Health and Pollution.
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