Review and prospects of surfactant-enhanced spray dust suppression: Mechanisms and effectiveness

S Li, B Zhao, H Lin, H Shuang, X Kong… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactant-enhanced water spray technology, one of the most economical and efficient dust
suppression technologies, is widely used for dust control in mining. Unfortunately, current …

Exposure factors in health risk assessment of heavy metal (loid) s in soil and sediment

A Miletić, M Lučić, A Onjia - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) play an important role in economic development since they are
used in various branches of industry. However, all industrial activities emit HMs into the …

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 …

Indoor air pollution and human ocular diseases: associated contaminants and underlying pathological mechanisms

DL Yang, ZN Zhang, H Liu, ZY Yang, MM Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
People spend a long time indoors, especially young children. The risk of indoor pollution on
human health is one of the current hotspots in environmental and public health. The human …

A review on health risk assessment of PM in the construction industry–Current situation and future directions

K Khamraev, D Cheriyan, J Choi - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is one of the primary pollutants of the environment. The amount of
PM discharged from construction projects is considerably high; it generates 70–80% of the …

Assessment of key socio-economic and environmental challenges in the mining industry: Implications for resource policies in emerging economies

R Marimuthu, B Sankaranarayanan, SM Ali… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper seeks to develop a framework to identify, analyse, and assess the mining
industry's key challenges in terms of environmental, operational, and social issues. For each …

A quantitative assessment of vulnerability using social-economic-natural compound ecosystem framework in coal mining cities

X Tai, W Xiao, Y Tang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Coal resources play an important role in socioeconomic development around the world. Yet
the development driven by coal mining is accompanied by ecological damage, social …

Risk assessment methods in mining industry—a systematic review

A Tubis, S Werbińska-Wojciechowska, A Wroblewski - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This article is focused on a literature review in order to provide a
valuable resource for understanding the latest developments in risk management and …

A comprehensive evaluation of sustainable mineral resources governance in Pakistan: An analysis of challenges and reforms

NU Khan, P Zhongyi, A Ullah, M Mumtaz - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers and institutions continue to formulate governance mechanisms and guidelines
for using mineral resources for socio-economic purposes. The movement of sustainable …

Nanoparticles in fossil and mineral fuel sectors and their impact on environment and human health: a review and perspective

LFO Silva, M Santosh, M Schindler, J Gasparotto… - Gondwana …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoscience and technology have enabled better insights into the environmental and
health impacts arising from the mining, production and use of fossil and mineral fuels. Here …