Metalliferous mine dust: Human health impacts and the potential determinants of disease in mining communities

JA Entwistle, AS Hursthouse, PA Marinho Reis… - Current Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Many factors influence the health impact of exposure to
metalliferous mine dusts and whilst the underpinning toxicology is pivotal, it is not the only …

Harnessing plant microbiome for mitigating arsenic toxicity in sustainable agriculture

S Ali, A Tyagi, M Mushtaq, H Al-Mahmoudi… - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal toxicity has become an impediment to agricultural productivity, which presents
major human health concerns in terms of food safety. Among them, arsenic (As) a non …

Airborne microplastic concentrations and deposition across the Weser River catchment

S Kernchen, MGJ Löder, F Fischer, D Fischer… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) appears to be omnipresent in the atmosphere, raising concerns about
dispersion across environmental compartments, ecological consequences and human …

Emerging challenges of air pollution and particulate matter in China, India, and Pakistan and mitigating solutions

MN Anwar, M Shabbir, E Tahir, M Iftikhar, H Saif… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines point and non-point sources of air pollution and particulate matter and
their associated socioeconomic and health impacts in South Asian countries, primarily India …

Mining is bad for health: a voyage of discovery

AG Stewart - Environmental geochemistry and health, 2020 - Springer
Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-
scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along …

Risk of post-fire metal mobilization into surface water resources: A review

J Abraham, K Dowling, S Florentine - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the significant economic benefits to communities around the world of having pristine
forest catchments is the supply of substantial quantities of high quality potable water. This …

Exposure to urban particulate matter and its association with human health risks

YA Alemayehu, SL Asfaw, TA Terfie - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Human health and environmental risks are increasing following air pollution associated with
vehicular and industrial emissions in which particulate matter is a constituent. The purpose …

A review on mechanism and future perspectives of cadmium-resistant bacteria

SZ Abbas, M Rafatullah, K Hossain, N Ismail… - International journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Since the last few decades, cadmium anthropocentric sources have been increased
drastically. Various chemical and physical approaches for cadmium remediation have been …

Arsenic contamination in Indian groundwater: from origin to mitigation approaches for a sustainable future

D Marghade, G Mehta, S Shelare, G Jadhav, KC Nikam - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The presence of arsenic in Indian groundwater poses a significant threat to both the
ecosystem and public health. This review paper comprehensively addresses the topic …

Health risk assessment for particulate matter: application of AirQ+ model in the northern Caribbean region of Colombia

HA Arregocés, R Rojano, G Restrepo - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
Air pollution is considered the world's most important environmental and public health risk.
The annual exposure for particulate matter (PM) in the northern Caribbean region of …