Elevated soil lead: Statistical modeling and apportionment of contributions from lead-based paint and leaded gasoline

DOI10.1214/07-AOAS112zbMATH Open1129.62112arXiv0708.4358MaRDI QIDQ995735FDOQ995735

Authors: R. Dennis Cook, Liqiang Ni 

Publication date: 10 September 2007

Published in: The Annals of Applied Statistics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: While it is widely accepted that lead-based paint and leaded gasoline are primary sources of elevated concentrations of lead in residential soils, conclusions regarding their relative contributions are mixed and generally study specific. We develop a novel nonlinear regression for soil lead concentrations over time. It is argued that this methodology provides useful insights into the partitioning of the average soil lead concentration by source and time over large residential areas. The methodology is used to investigate soil lead concentrations from the 1987 Minnesota Lead Study and the 1990 National Lead Survey. Potential litigation issues are discussed briefly.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0708.4358

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• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 960975

zbMATH Keywords

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General nonlinear regression (62J02) Applications of statistics to environmental and related topics (62P12) Geostatistics (86A32) Geological problems (86A60)

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