The Lancet Commission on pollution and health

PJ Landrigan, R Fuller, NJR Acosta, O Adeyi, R Arnold… - The lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature
death in the world today. Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated 9 …

Arsenic, selenium, boron, lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc in naturally contaminated rocks: A review of their sources, modes of enrichment, mechanisms of release …

CB Tabelin, T Igarashi, M Villacorte-Tabelin… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Massive and ambitious underground space development projects are being undertaken by
many countries around the world to decongest megacities, improve the urban landscapes …

Environmental chemical contaminants in food: review of a global problem

LA Thompson, WS Darwish - Journal of toxicology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contamination by chemicals from the environment is a major global food safety issue,
posing a serious threat to human health. These chemicals belong to many groups, including …

[HTML][HTML] Preventing chemical contaminants in food: Challenges and prospects for safe and sustainable food production

H Onyeaka, S Ghosh, K Obileke, T Miri, OA Odeyemi… - Food Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Human exposure to chemical contaminants in food has resulted into various health related
problems. To prevent and mitigate hazardous exposure to chemical contaminants in food, it …

Biosorption of Pb (II) and Zn (II) from aqueous solution by Oceanobacillus profundus isolated from an abandoned mine

W Mwandira, K Nakashima, S Kawasaki, A Arabelo… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The present study investigated biosorption of Pb (II) and Zn (II) using a heavy metal tolerant
bacterium Oceanobacillus profundus KBZ 3-2 isolated from a contaminated site. The effects …

Bioremediation of lead-contaminated mine waste by Pararhodobacter sp. based on the microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation technique and its effects …

W Mwandira, K Nakashima, S Kawasaki - Ecological Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Lead (Pb 2+) is a toxic heavy metal that has a severe negative effect on human
health and the environment. Physical, chemical and biological remediation techniques have …

Reducing disease and death from Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)-the urgent need for responsible mining in the context of growing global demand for …

P Landrigan, S Bose-O'Reilly, J Elbel, G Nordberg… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Environmental exposures and cardiovascular disease: a challenge for health and development in low-and middle-income countries

MSB Pena, A Rollins - Cardiology clinics, 2017 - cardiology.theclinics.com
In the wake of large-scale economic development in low-and middle-income countries
(LMIC), environmental pollution has been a challenge that has spurred tension within …

Preliminary review of mine air pollution in Zambia

P Mwaanga, M Silondwa, G Kasali, PM Banda - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Zambia is endowed with mineral wealth that includes copper, cobalt, gold, nickel, lead,
silver, uranium, zinc, and numerous precious and semi-precious stones. Mining activities are …

Detoxification of lead-bearing zinc plant leach residues from Kabwe, Zambia by coupled extraction-cementation method

M Silwamba, M Ito, N Hiroyoshi, CB Tabelin… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc plant leach residues (ZPLRs) are hazardous solid wastes generated from zinc metal
production owing to their substantial contents of lead (Pb), a toxic heavy metal. This study …