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Atmospheric metal pollution monitored by spherical moss bags: a case study of Armadale.

Author(s) -

F.A.Y. Gailey,

O L Lloyd

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.8668187

Subject(s) - pollution , moss , environmental science , atmospheric pollution , deposition (geology) , air pollution , environmental chemistry , sampling (signal processing) , foundry , metallurgy , chemistry , materials science , geology , ecology , biology , engineering , paleontology , organic chemistry , filter (signal processing) , sediment , electrical engineering

To supplement epidemiological investigations into the mortality from respiratory cancer in the small industrial town of Armadale, central Scotland, spherical moss bags were used to study the deposition of atmospheric metal pollution there during a period of 17 months. High concentrations of most metals were found in areas close to the local steel foundry. High concentrations of some metals were also found in the north/northeast of the town. Temporal variations in the metal deposition patterns during the survey-period were observed. By means of statistical analyses, those metals were indicated which were probably emitted from the steel foundry. The scientific and financial advantages of using this method of low technology sampling in epidemiological studies are discussed.

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