Heavy metals in lamb liver: contribution from atmospheric fallout
Local and distant sources of air pollution may contribute significantly to the heavy metal load of natural terrestrial ecosystems. Heavy metal contamination of natural surface soils from atmospheric deposition may be pronounced even at very long distance from the major source region. In Norway the atmospheric deposition of lead, cadmium, and some other relatively volatile trace elements is about tenfold higher in the southernmost part of the country than in the more northerly regions, mainly due to long-distance atmospheric transport from other parts of Europe. The present study was carried out in order to see if similar regional differences were detectable in the heavy metal load of domestic animals grazing on natural pasture land in different parts of Norway.
- Research Organization:
- National Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway
- OSTI ID:
- 5603514
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 34:2; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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