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Environmental Contamination and Remediation Practices at Former and Present Military Bases pp 267–276Cite as

Remediation Practice at a Former Missile Base in Latvia

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Severe environmental pollution of soil and groundwater exists in Latvia from activities that took place at former Soviet military bases. Since 1994, the former owners of these territories have retaken possession of their lands and have started to use their properties for agriculture, exploitation of forests and recreation. These activities have increased the exposure of populations to toxic substances, with subsequent effects on human health.

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  1. Emergencies Engineering Division, Environmental Technology Centre, Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A OH3

    H. Whittaker & D. Cooper

  2. Health Protection Branch, Health Canada, Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A OL2

    R. Whittaker

  3. Riga Technical University, Kalku iela. 1, Riga, Latvia, LV 1058

    J. Avotins, V. Kokars, J. Malers, J. Millers & S. Valtere

  4. University of Latvia, Raina bulv. 19, Riga, Latvia, LV 1050

    Dz. Zarina

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  1. Hydrogeological Company “Grota”, Vilnius, Lithuania

    B. Paukštys

  2. VISTA and Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Kjeller, Norway

    F. Fonnum

  3. Environmental Sciences Group, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Whittaker, H. et al. (1998). Remediation Practice at a Former Missile Base in Latvia. In: Paukštys, B., Fonnum, F., Zeeb, B.A., Reimer, K.J. (eds) Environmental Contamination and Remediation Practices at Former and Present Military Bases. NATO Science Series, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5304-1_21

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