Integrated assessment of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana—Part 1: Human health review
N Basu, E Clarke, A Green, B Calys-Tagoe… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA)
that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in …
that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in …
A systematic review of heavy metals of anthropogenic origin in environmental media and biota in the context of gold mining in Ghana
Heavy metal accumulation in the food chain is an issue of global concern because it
eventually leads to toxic effects on humans through the water we drink, contaminated soils …
eventually leads to toxic effects on humans through the water we drink, contaminated soils …
Mercury exposure assessment and spatial distribution in a Ghanaian small-scale gold mining community
M Rajaee, RN Long, EP Renne, N Basu - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Mercury is utilized worldwide in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) and may
pose a risk for miners and mining communities. While a number of studies have …
pose a risk for miners and mining communities. While a number of studies have …
Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa—Environmental Pollution and Human Health Implications
About nine million Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers in Africa and
people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic …
people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic …
Prenatal arsenic and mercury levels among women practicing geophagy in areas with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities, Northwestern Tanzania
Background Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas potentially pose increased
exposure to arsenic and mercury through community contamination, occupations at gold …
exposure to arsenic and mercury through community contamination, occupations at gold …
[HTML][HTML] Public health assessment of Kenyan ASGM communities using multi-element biomonitoring, dietary and environmental evaluation
The Kakamega gold belt's natural geological enrichment and artisanal and small-scale gold
mining (ASGM) have resulted in food and environmental pollution, human exposure, and …
mining (ASGM) have resulted in food and environmental pollution, human exposure, and …
[PDF][PDF] Groundwater arsenic contamination in north eastern states of India
D Saurav, BS Sudipta, LP Jyoti… - Journal of …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Arsenic toxicity and its widespread substantial distribution is becoming a major concern
throughout the world. Recently, vast areas of North-eastern States of India have been …
throughout the world. Recently, vast areas of North-eastern States of India have been …
Effect of exposure time and smoking habit on arsenic levels in biological samples of metal workers in comparison with controls
The main goal of this study was to investigate the effect of exposure time and smoking habit
on arsenic levels in biological samples of workers occupationally exposed to metals in …
on arsenic levels in biological samples of workers occupationally exposed to metals in …
[HTML][HTML] Exposición a mercurio en trabajadores de una mina de oro en el norte de Colombia
E Doria Mesquidaz, J Marrugo Negrete… - Revista Salud …, 2013 - scielo.org.co
Objetivo: Se evalúo la exposición a mercurio a través de un biomarcador de exposición en
una mina de oro en el norte de Colombia. Materiales y métodos: El análisis de Hg-T fue …
una mina de oro en el norte de Colombia. Materiales y métodos: El análisis de Hg-T fue …
Modelling the distribution of arsenic and mercury in urine using chemometric tools
Among the heavy metals and other chemicals that contaminate the immediate environment
of all gold mining communities, Arsenic and Mercury compounds are some of the most …
of all gold mining communities, Arsenic and Mercury compounds are some of the most …