Arsenic (As) in soil is a serious environmental issue, and although As occurs naturally in
soil, anthropogenic activities have greatly increased As soil contamination. Several …

Lead (Pb) is a widespread heavy metal which is harmful to human health, especially to
young children. To provide a human health risk assessment that is more relevant to real …

Water is needed at mine sites for dust suppression, mineral processing, coal washing, and
hydrometallurgical extraction. For these applications, water is mined from surface water …

Water, soils, and sediments contaminated with hazardous elements are of increasing
concern because they greatly affect human health and ecological systems. In Mozambique …

Bioaccessibility tests and mineralogical analyses were performed on arsenic-contaminated
tailings and soils from gold mine districts of Nova Scotia, Canada, to examine the links …

The bioaccessibility and human health risks of heavy metals in PM 2.5 and PM 10 samples
from three functional areas of Shanghai, China including a commercial area (CA), a …

The soil pollution status, levels of exposure, and potential ecological and health risks to
workers and residents by potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in the Angouran mining area …

Historical mining and mineral processing have been linked definitively to health problems
resulting from occupational and environmental exposures to mine wastes. Modern mining …

Community gardens are “green oases” of recent cities with many benefits for human society.
From a human health perspective, these benefits can be damaged by chemical …

Epidemiological studies in urban areas have linked increasing respiratory and
cardiovascular pathologies with atmospheric particulate matter (PM) from anthropic …