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Spanish Moss, a Sensor for Lead

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THE heavy metal content of various plants has been related to sources of air pollution1. Trees growing near London, England, were found to contain more lead than those growing in the country2. Grass near a highway was found to contain more lead than grass further away3. These studies involved root type plants that obtain their nourishment from the soil.

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  1. Institute for Saline Studies, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803

    JOSEPH D. MARTINEZ

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803

    MADHUSUDAN NATHANY

  3. Chemistry Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803

    VENKATRAM DHARMARAJAN

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MARTINEZ, J., NATHANY, M. & DHARMARAJAN, V. Spanish Moss, a Sensor for Lead. Nature 233, 564–565 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/233564b0

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