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

Fish consumption is the main source of human exposure to mercury. Studies from specific
human populations have reported Hg levels lower than those modeled from consumption …

Metal contamination is a serious environmental concern in the Middle East. Herein,
geochemical fractionation distribution and potential sources of thirteen metals (Fe, Al, Mn …

In vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) studies were carried out on samples of mercury (Hg) mine-
waste calcine (roasted Hg ore) by leaching with simulated human body fluids. The objective …

Members of the animal kingdom, including humans, can ingest soil either involuntarily or
deliberately, the latter practice being known as geophagy or geophagia. This paper briefly …

Sorption phenomena are known to play significant roles in metal mobility in mine drainage
waters. The present study focuses on sorption phenomena controlling Ni concentrations in …

Recent studies showed that rice is the major pathway for methylmercury (MeHg) exposure to
inhabitants in mercury (Hg) mining areas in China. There is, therefore, a concern regarding …

Serpentine minerals with high levels of geologic chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) and non-
serpentine farmlands polluted by irrigation water causing high anthropogenic Cr and Ni …

An integral component in the development of media‐specific values for the ecological risk
assessment of chemicals is the derivation of safe levels of exposure for wildlife. Although the …

The objective of this study was to characterize the link between bioaccessibility and
fractionation of mercury (Hg) in soils and to provide insight into human exposure to Hg due …