The rapid urbanization and industrialization in last few decades has led to depletion of the
construction materials like sand and accumulation of industrial wastes. The detrimental …

The natural stone industry in many countries plays an essential role in its cultural heritage,
history and economy. However, the stone industry consumes large amounts of energy in the …

Health risks and perceptions of residents living nearby landfills or stone mines/quarries have
been well documented; however, the multiple impacts of these two pollution sources have …

The present work intends to explore the impact of stone mine and crushing on
environmental components in the Middle catchment of Dwarka river basin of Eastern India …

Environmental exposure to dust from quarrying activities could pose health dangers to the
population living nearby. This study aimed to investigate the health effects of dust exposure …

Stone-also referred to locally as 'white gold'-is one of the most important natural resources
and one of the main extractive industries in Palestine. It is one of many traditional industries …

Quarrying of rock for construction purposes is a significant industry in Nigeria thus
contributing to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This study examined the heavy and trace …

The present paper has intended to explore the noise level and vulnerability to noise
produced in the stone mining and crushing area and the surroundings in the heavily …

In this study, we investigated the impact of quarrying as an environmental ethical crisis. The
need for the study arose when we realised the deteriorating effect of the quality of life in our …

As the number of quarries, one of the sectors providing raw material to the construction
industry, increases daily, their adverse effects on ecosystem health rise, with a particularly …