Study of Urban Moss Raises Concerns About Lead Levels in Older Portland Neighborhoods

ENN
Jul 24, 2024, 4:00 pm154 pts
Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban moss has found.

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