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5 results for "potentially harmful elements"
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News and events
Soil maps could hold the key for urban planning
Research by BGS has developed a predictive model to evaluate levels of bioaccessible contaminants in urban soils and their relationship with the underlying geology and former industrial land use.
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Research
Medical geology
Medical geology is the study of the relationships between geoenvironmental factors and the health of plants, animals and humans.
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Research
Geochemical hazards and deprivation
Can soil contamination affect deprivation or even crime?
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Research
Geological controls of soil element toxicity on human health
Measuring the concentration of potentially harmful elements in soils and sediments is an important tool for monitoring environmental pollution.
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Research
Medical geology — measuring geochemical hazards
Understanding and assessing geochemical hazards in the environment has been a part of the BGS portfolio of research for over 50 years.