Arsenic residues in soil at cattle dip tanks in the Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Arsenic-based compounds have been used for cattle dipping for about half a century to combat East Coast Fever in cattle in South Africa. The government introduced a compulsory dipping programme in communal areas to eradicate the disease in 1911. Concern has been raised regarding the ecological legac...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2014-07-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3954 |