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Tacoma Smelter Plume: Elevated Arsenic and Lead in Soil

 
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14-09-140April 2014December 2019
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Author(s) Crescent Calimpong
Description Department of Ecology is sampling soil in yards in Tacoma and Southern Vashon-Maury Island. This fact sheet explains how to understand elevated arsenic and lead levels, the health risks and how to protect your family.
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Keywords Tacoma smelter plume, soil contamination, lead, arsenic
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