Sereyrath Lim,Thomas Murphy,Kenneth Wilson et al.
Sereyrath Lim et al.
Background: Lead is a heavy metal that is well known to pose a threat to human health. Although the sale and use of lead paint has been banned in much of the developed world, lead is still commonly used in enamel paints i...
Introduction of Mercury-free Gold Extraction Methods to Medium-Scale Miners and Education of Health Care Providers to Reduce the use of Mercury in Sorata, Bolivia [0.03%]
在玻利维亚索拉拉向中型矿工介绍无汞金提取方法并教育医护人员减少汞的使用
Peter W U Appel,Astrid Andersen,Leoncio D Na-Oy et al.
Peter W U Appel et al.
Background: Artisanal and small-scale miners in Bolivia release on the order of 120 tons of mercury annually. The mercury finds its way to the Amazon with catastrophic consequences for the biosphere. A project aimed at re...
Md Sahadat Hossain,Sulala M Z F Al-Hamadani,Md Toufiqur Rahman
Md Sahadat Hossain
Background: E-waste has been identified as the fastest growing waste stream in the world at present. Rapid socio-economic development and technological advancement are the main drivers of this trend. The hazardous chemica...
Julia M Gohlke
Julia M Gohlke
Managing Used Lead Acid Batteries in India: Evaluation of EPR-DRS Approaches [0.03%]
印度的废铅酸电池管理：EPR-DRS模式评估
Yamini Gupt,Samraj Sahay
Yamini Gupt
Background: India has a well-defined deposit refund system (DRS) based on the principles of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for recycling used lead acid batteries (ULABs). However, the presence of an informal secto...
Rita Ann Kampalath,Jennifer Ayla Jay
Rita Ann Kampalath
Background: Many children in low- and middle-income countries face enhanced risks of exposure to contaminants via the environment, parental occupation, and other routes. While mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant whose tran...
Heavy Metals Speciation and Human Health Risk Assessment at an Illegal Gold Mining Site in Igun, Osun State, Nigeria [0.03%]
尼日利亚伊贡非法采金场的重金属形态分布及对人体健康的风险评估
Olanrewaju Olusoji Olujimi,Ogheneochuko Oputu,Olalekan Fatoki et al.
Olanrewaju Olusoji Olujimi et al.
Background: There is increasing global concern over the health effects of heavy metals arising from various anthropogenic activities, especially mining. Mining activities in developing countries are often carried out at a...
Mercury and Lead Contamination in Three Fish Species and Sediments from Lake Rukwa and Catchment Areas in Tanzania [0.03%]
坦桑尼亚鲁克瓦湖及流域三种鱼类和底泥的汞铅污染调查
Johnson Grayson Mshana
Johnson Grayson Mshana
Background: Mining activity in the catchment area of Tanzania's Lake Rukwa is suspected of adding to the lake and connected rivers' heavy metal load. There has been no study done, however, on the levels of mercury (Hg) an...
Emmanuel Kaye,Antony Nyombi,Innocent Louis Mutambuze et al.
Emmanuel Kaye et al.
Background: Mancozeb belongs to a group of pesticides known as dithiocarbamates (DTC) that are a non-systemic group of pesticides extensively used in Uganda to protect crops from fungal diseases. ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Elevated Blood Lead in Children in Gold Ore Processing Communities, Zamfara, Nigeria, 2012 [0.03%]
2012年尼日利亚扎姆法拉州金矿加工社区儿童血铅流行率及影响因素调查
John A Kaufman,Mary Jean Brown,Nasir T Umar-Tsafe et al.
John A Kaufman et al.
Background: In March 2010, Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders detected an outbreak of acute lead poisoning in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, linked to low-technology gold ore processing. The outbreak k...