Thallium is released into the biosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. It is
generally present in the environment at low levels; however, human activity has greatly …

This study discovers and surveys sites left by former Zn–Pb mining in western Małopolska (S
Poland), focusing on old heaps of mining waste rock located in agricultural land and …

Abstract The Upper Silesia region of Poland is known for its concentration of heavy industry,
including mining and smelting. Slag dumps scattered across the region are the sources of …

The study was performed to determine the bioavailable amounts of cadmium, lead, and zinc
in the soils contaminated over the years of Zn-Pb ore mining and processing near Olkusz …

This study is aimed at detailed statistical and geostatistical investigation of lead and zinc
concentration in an old mining area located in the eastern part of the Upper Silesian …

Certain lichens are effective colonisers of polluted sites. However, little is known about the
tolerance of photobionts and the degree of mycobiont selectivity to photobionts relative to …

Long-term changes of As, Cd, Fe, Pb, Tl, Zn, Cl−, SO 4 2−, and PO 4 2− contents were
calculated in topsoil samples and soil profiles in the vicinity of the Zn–Pb mine and …

Pollution of the soils with toxic elements is a serious problem all over the world. One of
environmentally friendly techniques of their removal is phytoremediation. This paper is a …

Arabidopsis arenosa is a good candidate for phytoremediation due to its high tolerance to
Zn and Cd as well as its accumulation ability. However, its small size and low biomass are …

1963; Grzechnik 1978; Sass-Gust kiewicz et al. 2001; Cabała and Sutkowska 2006). The
town of Bytom played the most important role in exploitation of silver and lead ores in …