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A lingering legacy of leaded gasoline in Southeast Asia
Following the phase-out of leaded gasoline, there is a misconception that Pb is no longer an environmental concern. We find that along with Pb from present sources, use of leaded gasoline left a legacy of Pb in soil which is remobilized to the atmosphere after two decades of its phase-out.