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Lead from leaded petrol persists in London air despite '90s ban
- genericone 5y agoMaybe its any of the unwashed buildings that are leeching off lead into the air, from decades of caked on leaded petrol: Related but non-london image: https://external-preview.redd.it/ZjNo0NFwEXGzukjR5ujjin8-e-5ez5bKCLIGEtvzvu0.jpg?auto=webp&s=d11eac71362dec10d4b3112fb483bf640912e12d https://external-preview.redd.it/ZjNo0NFwEXGzukjR5ujjin8-e-5...
- ahazred8ta 5y agoIt dropped from 500-600 ng/m3 in the 1980s to 8 ng/m3 in 2018. Current exposure is from old residue attached to soil dust particles.
- anitil 5y agoWhat surprises me about the airborne particulate is that London is very rainy. I would have thought that rain would be one of the best filters because it not only removes it from the air but also washes it away.