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Mitigating Exposure to Legacy Orchard Soil Contamination

Mitigating Exposure to Legacy Orchard Soil Contamination

Legacy Orchard

In the first half of the 20th century, lead arsenate was commonly used as a pesticide in apple and pear orchards throughout the U.S., including in the Lake Chelan Valley. In the 70 years since, the resultant lead and arsenic contamination in the surface soils of these...

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