Health and environmental assessment of mercury exposure in a gold mining community in Western Mindanao, Philippines
Article Abstract:
A study on the impact of human exposure to mercury and its environmental consequences are discussed. Gold mining activity in Philippines is considered in the study.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
Manufacturing processes, Gold Mines, Gold Ore Mining, Gold ores, Gold mining, Production processes, Gold mines and mining
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
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Environmental and human exposure assessment monitoring of communities near an abandoned mercury mine in the Philippines: a toxic legacy
Article Abstract:
A study examines the adverse impact of an abandoned mercury mine in Philippines on environmental pollution and health of people.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
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Preparation and characterization of a soil reference material from a mercury contaminated site for comparability studies
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A study on soil conditions in a site in Slovenia, which experienced mercury mining in the past, is discussed.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
Slovenia, Causes of, Soil pollution
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 2006
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Subjects list: Health aspects, Environmental aspects, Environmental policy, Philippines, Mercury, Mercury poisoning, Abandoned mines
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