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Neighborhoods near Portland-area airports see 'much higher' lead levels, OSU finds

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Communities near two Portland-area airports are seeing "much higher" levels of lead compared to urban areas further away from airports, according to a new Oregon State University study. During the study, researchers learned that emissions from aircrafts that use leaded fuel are a "significant source" of pollution in neighborhoods close to [...]

First report: Small-plane fuel raises lead levels up to sevenfold near Oregon airports, study suggests — phys.org, 14d