Health effects associated with inhalation of airborne arsenic arising from mining operations

R Martin, K Dowling, D Pearce, J Sillitoe, S Florentine - Geosciences, 2014 - mdpi.com
Arsenic in dust and aerosol generated by mining, mineral processing and metallurgical
extraction industries, is a serious threat to human populations throughout the world. Major …

Evaluation methods of heavy metal pollution in soils based on enzyme activities: A review

Y Cui, X Wang, X Wang, X Zhang, L Fang - Soil Ecology Letters, 2021 - Springer
Soil enzyme activities have been suggested as suitable indicators for the evaluation of metal
contamination because they are susceptible to microbial changes caused by heavy metal …

Variation in microbial community structure correlates with heavy-metal contamination in soils decades after mining ceased

RE Beattie, W Henke, MF Campa, TC Hazen… - Soil Biology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microorganisms play vital roles in Earth's biogeochemical cycles. Identifying disturbances in
microbial communities due to anthropogenic contamination can provide insights into the …

[图书][B] Green criminology: Crime, justice, and the environment

MJ Lynch, MA Long, PB Stretesky, KL Barrett - 2017 - books.google.com
This groundbreaking text provides students with an overview and assessment of green
criminology as well as a call to action. Green Criminology draws attention to the ways in …

Sources of humic-like substances in the Pearl River Delta, China: positive matrix factorization analysis of PM2.5 major components and source markers

BY Kuang, P Lin, XHH Huang… - Atmospheric Chemistry and …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Humic-like substances (HULIS), the hydrophobic part of water-soluble organic carbon
(WSOC), account for a significant fraction of PM 2.5 mass. Their source studies are so far …

Contribution of mine wastes to atmospheric metal deposition in the surrounding area of an abandoned heavily polluted mining district (Rio Tinto mines, Spain)

S Castillo, JD de la Rosa, AMS de la Campa… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
The present study seeks to estimate the impact of abandoned mine wastes on the levels and
chemical profile of total atmospheric deposition in one of the oldest and largest mining …

Soil contamination near the Kabwe Pb-Zn smelter in Zambia: Environmental impacts and remediation measures proposal

B Kříbek, I Nyambe, V Majer, I Knésl… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Kabwe Town and its surroundings (central Zambia) belong to the most contaminated
districts in Africa due to mining and smelting of local Pb-Zn ores. To assess the extent and …

A novel extracellular enzyme stoichiometry method to evaluate soil heavy metal contamination: evidence derived from microbial metabolic limitation

X Wang, Y Cui, X Zhang, W Ju, C Duan, Y Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contaminates have become a significant threat to soil ecosystems due to their
chronicity and universality in soil. Soil microbial metabolism plays a vital role in …

Metal sources and exposures in the homes of young children living near a mining-impacted Superfund site

AR Zota, LA Schaider, AS Ettinger, RO Wright… - Journal of exposure …, 2011 - nature.com
Children living near hazardous waste sites may be exposed to environmental contaminants,
yet few studies have conducted multi-media exposure assessments, including residential …

Cadmium contamination of agricultural soils and crops resulting from sphalerite weathering

TC Robson, CB Braungardt, J Rieuwerts… - Environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The biogeochemistry and bioavailability of cadmium, released during sphalerite weathering
in soils, were investigated under contrasting agricultural scenarios to assess health risks …