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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0209247
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Using a battery of tests to evaluate the potential toxicity of remediated and unremediated soils and dusts contaminated with metals. An in vitro model simulating the intact and immature infant intestinal epithelium will be used to determine the changes in solubility and uptake of metals following in situ remediation processes. The earthworm and bacterial luminescence toxicity tests indicate the ecotoxicity of contaminated soils. Many garden soils, household dusts, and industrial sites are contaminated with lead, cadmium, and other metals. These pose a risk to human health, especially of children, and ecosystem health These tests will be applied to prioritise sites where metal contamination exists and to evaluate the effectiveness of remediation techniques in reducing metal uptake and toxicity.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2002
End Date: 12-2005
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $168,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Technologies | Soil Chemistry | Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Toxicology (Incl. Clinical Toxicology) |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Industrial chemicals and related products | Environmental health | Industrial/degraded areas
