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Case Study: Lead Contamination In Soil And Plants Of A Metro Atlanta Home, Jaci Carithers, Samantha Gowen, Farmaan Judge, Brian Matayoshi

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INTRODUCTION: Lead contamination in housing developments of the Metro Atlanta Area has prompted the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Westside Lead Superfund Site for soil and plant remediation efforts. As a result, affected residents have to review their own health and wellness in a different perspective due to the possibility of having lead contamination. No quantity of lead is considered safe in the human body, especially since it is known to compete with the functionality of calcium in many vital biological processes. Manufacturing and disposal procedures in lead-based industries have contributed to lead contamination of soil and …