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Fast food premium toys as a significant source of lead and chromium to the environment

Author(s) -

D. B. Short,

Paul D. Badger,

Adriana Sturion Lorenzi,

B. Mentzer,

H. Bearer,

P. S. Graves,

J. V. Harris,

K. E. Mahoney,

A. M. Schwaderer,

Carol Shennan,

A. Siters,

Cynthia L. Warner

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of toxicology and environmental health sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2006-9820

DOI - 10.5897/jtehs2016.0373

Subject(s) - chromium , cadmium , mercury (programming language) , barium , leachate , heavy metals , environmental chemistry , lead (geology) , environmental science , chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , computer science , biology , paleontology , programming language

Electronic fast food premiums were investigated for their ability to leach toxic metals into the environment. Low levels of the metals barium, cadmium, chromium, and mercury were detected. Significant quantities of lead were found, up to 177 mg/L, over thirty five times the permissible levels. Key words: Waste, management, toxic, metal, leachate, lead, toys.

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