Trace-elements in sheep grazing near a lead-zinc smelting complex at Port Pirie, South Australia
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
In South Australia, several studies have shown that heavy metal pollution of soils and plants occurs in the vicinity of a lead/zinc smelter at Port Pirie. Data on soil analysis indicates that at least 3400 km/sup 2/ of land near these smelters has been contaminated by the fallout of Pb, Zn and Cd. It is possible that contamination of soil and pasture by heavy metals may adversely affect the health of livestock grazing near the smelters. In sheep, Pb toxicity causes anorexia, abdominal pain and diarrhea while Zn or Cd supplementation reduces the Cu status. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of heavy metals on the trace-element status of sheep grazing at selected distances from the Port Pirie smelters.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Adelaide, Australia
- OSTI ID:
- 5114803
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 37:1; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ANIMALS
AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BLOOD
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CADMIUM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
FECES
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
LEAD
LIVER
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METALS
ORGANS
RUMINANTS
SHEEP
SMELTERS
SOILS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SPECTROSCOPY
TRACE AMOUNTS
UPTAKE
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
ZINC
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ANIMALS
AUSTRALASIA
AUSTRALIA
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BLOOD
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CADMIUM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
FECES
GLANDS
KIDNEYS
LEAD
LIVER
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
METALS
ORGANS
RUMINANTS
SHEEP
SMELTERS
SOILS
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SPECTROSCOPY
TRACE AMOUNTS
UPTAKE
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
ZINC