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The greatest non-cancer health risk in the population of children &lt;6 years of age and in younger school children (&lt;12 years of age) was shown. The problem was especially concerning in the scenario that assumed ingestion of soil particles in the areas most heavily contaminated with lead in the Katowice\u2014Szopienice district. 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