Artisanal Gold Mining in Africa—Environmental Pollution and Human Health Implications
About nine million Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers in Africa and
people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic …
people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic …
Recent advances in graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry: a review of fundamentals and applications
DJ Butcher - Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS)(also called electrothermal
atomization [ETAAS]) is commonly used for sensitive elemental analysis. Following a …
atomization [ETAAS]) is commonly used for sensitive elemental analysis. Following a …
Human health risk assessment due to heavy metals in ground and surface water and association of diseases with drinking water sources: A study from Maharashtra …
G Mawari, N Kumar, S Sarkar… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Contamination of freshwater sources can be caused by both anthropogenic
and natural processes. According to Central Pollution Control Board, Maharashtra along …
and natural processes. According to Central Pollution Control Board, Maharashtra along …
Characterization of sterile mining dumps by the ICP-OES analytical method: a case study from Baia Mare mining area (Maramures, Romania)
This paper describes a former sterile dump site that is the result of mining and ore
processing. A large site located in the Baia Mare mining area (Romania) with a significant …
processing. A large site located in the Baia Mare mining area (Romania) with a significant …
Potential health effects of heavy metals and carcinogenic health risk estimation of pb and cd contaminated eggs from a closed gold mine area in northern Thailand
P Aendo, M De Garine-Wichatitsky, R Mingkhwan… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gold-mining activities have been demonstrated to result in significant environmental
pollution by Hg, Pb, and Mn, causing serious concerns regarding the potential threat to the …
pollution by Hg, Pb, and Mn, causing serious concerns regarding the potential threat to the …
Assessment of internal exposure risk from metals pollution of occupational and non-occupational populations around a non-ferrous metal smelting plant
Y Wu, M Qi, H Yu, G Li, T An - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
Non-ferrous metal smelting poses significant risks to public health. Specifically, the copper
smelting process releases arsenic, a semi-volatile metalloid, which poses an emerging …
smelting process releases arsenic, a semi-volatile metalloid, which poses an emerging …
Current exposure to environmental pollutants in the general adult population of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): A cross-sectional study
TB Menanzambi, C Pirard, CI wa Kabuaya… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Environmental pollution is a serious public health problem because of its
adverse effects on both human health and biodiversity. In Western countries, many human …
adverse effects on both human health and biodiversity. In Western countries, many human …
[HTML][HTML] Public health assessment of Kenyan ASGM communities using multi-element biomonitoring, dietary and environmental evaluation
The Kakamega gold belt's natural geological enrichment and artisanal and small-scale gold
mining (ASGM) have resulted in food and environmental pollution, human exposure, and …
mining (ASGM) have resulted in food and environmental pollution, human exposure, and …
[HTML][HTML] Biomonitoring of exposure to metals and metalloids using toenail and fingernail sampling in individuals from artisanal gold mining areas in Mali
Z Diarra, D Dieme, M Bouchard - Environmental Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Artisanal gold mining can release metallic elements in the environment that can result in
occupational and environmental exposures. This pilot study aimed to assess exposure to …
occupational and environmental exposures. This pilot study aimed to assess exposure to …
Association between exposure to arsenic, cadmium, and lead and chronic kidney disease: evidence from four practical statistical models
J Huang, J Mao, H Liu, Z Li, G Liang, D Zhang… - Environmental …, 2025 - Springer
Background Environmental exposure to arsenic (As), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) may
cause chronic kidney disease (CKD), with varying independent effects and unclear …
cause chronic kidney disease (CKD), with varying independent effects and unclear …