Tar Creek Pollution


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Heavy metal contamination in Tar Creek that drains the
Tri-State Mining District in MO-KS-OK. Century-old lead and zinc mining
has caused severe health problems to the residents

Originally uploaded in Cutting Edge:Topics:Geology and Human Health:2010 North Central and South Central GSA Workshop.

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Uploaded: Feb6 09


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Syed Hasan, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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