Soil analysis finds significant contamination from heavy metals in UK churchyards
Laboratory soil pellet lead element pXRF concentrations for a study site 1 and b study site 2 respectively. Dashed line marks graveyard extents. Credit: Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19676-z
Dangerous elements like lead are present in concentrated levels in graveyard soils around UK churches, new analysis has found, presenting a potentially major problem for surrounding…