Soil lead distribution mapped across Chicago (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Soil lead distribution mapped across Chicago

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Graduate student and study author George Watson (pictured) worked with University of Illinois scientists and Illinois Extension educators to gather nearly 1,200 soil samples across Chicago. When tested, every single sample was enriched in lead.

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