Posted on Mar 11, 2022
Study of Kansas City lots could reveal better ways to remove dangerous lead from soil
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Lead levels in some Kansas City kids are 9 times higher than the national average. A new study by Kansas State University researchers is looking for cheaper ways to reduce lead exposure in soil.
A new study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at ways to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in soil in the hope of finding affordable methods that could be replicated around the country.
Ganga Hettiarachchi, a professor of soil and environmental chemistry, is leading the research with her team through a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Hettiarachchi said conversations with officials from the health department and Brownfields program in Kansas City, Missouri, made her realize the scope of the issue.
A new study by Kansas State University researchers is looking at ways to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in soil in the hope of finding affordable methods that could be replicated around the country.
Ganga Hettiarachchi, a professor of soil and environmental chemistry, is leading the research with her team through a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Hettiarachchi said conversations with officials from the health department and Brownfields program in Kansas City, Missouri, made her realize the scope of the issue.
Study of Kansas City lots could reveal better ways to remove dangerous lead from soil
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Excellent project but wonder what makes Kansas City stand out as a source of high lead levels?
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Yes, I wish they had mentioned that in the article; naturally occurring or identified the source of lead. I wonder is it was an oversight or intentional.
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This is a very difficult situation to evaluate and mitigate for. In one mitigation I was involved in at a former battery plant the solution was to identify and isolate the contaminated soil and cap it in place. The people in the immediate area wanted it dug out and hauled off. It took some explaining and time for them to understand that excavating and hauling would put more contamination in the air and on their properties than careful grading and capping properly.
This situation is different, it appears to be much more complex than the one I was involved in. I hope they can find a good solution. Thanks for a good article Chip.
This situation is different, it appears to be much more complex than the one I was involved in. I hope they can find a good solution. Thanks for a good article Chip.
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I am very concerned about pollution. I think we are in a collision course. What do we do when our ground water is contaminated?
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