Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) takes place under extreme conditions with a lack of
occupational health and safety. As the demand for metals is increasing due in part to their …

This review article outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial
occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Mining …

The impact of mining and smelting of metal ores on environmental quality is described.
Mines produce large amounts of waste because the ore is only a small fraction of the total …

BACKGROUND: This study analyzes the US 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System survey data (N= 235,783) to test whether self-reported cardiovascular disease rates …

The authors have reviewed studies of human health effects that resulted from exposure to
methyl isocyanate gas that leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, in 1984 …

Obesity is an important nutritional disorder worldwide. Its association with environmental
pollution may trigger an increase in oxidative stress and inflammatory parameters. Coal is a …

The popular conception of nuclear power is straight out of The Simpsons: Springfield
abounds with signs of radioactivity, from the strange glow surrounding Mr. Burn's nuclear …

Improper disposal of copper mining wastes can threaten the ecosystem and human health
due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The …

Although mining plays a prominent role in the economy of South Africa, it is associated with
many chemical hazards. Exposure to dust from mining can lead to many pathological effects …

Volcanic air pollution from both explosive and effusive activity can affect large populations
as far as thousands of kilometers away from the source, for days to decades or even …