Urban community gardeners' knowledge and perceptions of soil contaminant risks.

Although urban community gardening can offer health, social, environmental, and economic benefits, these benefits must be weighed against the potential health risks stemming from exposure to contaminants such as heavy metals and organic chemicals that may be present in urban soils. Individuals who g...

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Main Authors: Brent F Kim, Melissa N Poulsen, Jared D Margulies, Katie L Dix, Anne M Palmer, Keeve E Nachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3916346?pdf=render