Refuse incinerator particulate emissions and combustion residues for New York City during the 20th century

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Atmospheric lead (Pb) concentrations in Central Park Lake sediments are studied in conjunction with records of refuse incinerator usage from 1908 to 1993 in New York City. Graphs showing the estimated output of particulate emission from incineration accompany an analysis of sediment core composition from Central Park Lake.

New York, Stationary Source Air Pollutn, Statistical Data Included, Environmental aspects, New York, New York

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Twentieth century atmospheric metal fluxes into Central Park Lake, New York City

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Researchers obtained sediment cores from Central Park Lake to understand the history of lead deposition in an urban site. By examining these samples, researchers at Columbia University found evidence that questions previous reports ascribing air-born lead pollution to gasoline. The cores suggest that lead deposition began well before leaded gas was extensively available. Researchers found that the time frame of increasing and decreasing lead deposition and other tested materials did correspond to the growth and decline in solid waste incinerators.

Refuse Incinerators, Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing, Industrial furnaces and ovens, Industrial equipment and supplies industry, Refuse disposal industry, Industrial equipment industry, Waste management industry, Incinerators, Gasoline, Gasoline additives, Columbia University, Central Park, New York, New York

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Adsorption of Lead at Variable pH onto a Natural Porous Medium: Modeling of Batch and Column Experiments

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Researchers developed a statistical model for analyzing adsorption of lead onto heterogeneous natural porous medium as a means of predicting groundwater pollution. Tables and figures accompany the article.

Italy, Water Pollution, Lead

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