Landfill leachates are liquid effluents with elevated concentrations of chemical compounds
that can cause serious environmental pollution. In the south of the state of Santa Catarina …

Human activities have enhanced environmental contamination by heavy metals such as
mercury. One of the possible approaches to reducing mercury toxicity is chelation, with …

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, or e-waste) has been largely generated
worldwide, but the estimated proportion of WEEE that undergoes the correct disposal is very …

Concentrations of 11 elements (P, Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Ca, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cr and Al) were measured
in leachate samples collected monthly from the municipal landfill in Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. P …

O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido em áreas adjacentes a aterros sanitários e áreas
controle, como objetivo de: I) quantificar a concentração de nutrientes, metais pesados e …

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE, or e-waste) has been largely generated
worldwide, but the estimated proportion of WEEE that undergoes the correct disposal is very …

Landfill leachate is collected and treated before discharge to protect the environment from a
potential toxic cocktail of substances. In the UK biological treatment is the favourite …

Este artigo faz uma revisão crítica da literatura científica sobre aterros sanitários e seus
efeitos na saúde humana, abordando os agravos de saúde mais comumente associados …

This article presents a critical review of scientific literature on waste sanitary landfills and its
effects on human health, with an approach to the adverse effects that are most commonly …

Improper disposal of municipal solid waste is a problem in Brazil, especially in the North, as
noted in Araguatins, TO and can lead to environmental contamination caused by heavy …