Cd, Ni, Pb, and Zn in soils and earthworms along two Maryland highways decreased with increasing distance (10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 ft) from the roadway. Metals were quantified by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Metal residues were higher at the location along each highway where traffic volume was greater. Correlations between residues in earthworms and soil decreased with
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