Arsenic in Latin America: New findings on source, mobilization and mobility in human environments in 20 countries based on decadal research 2010-2020

J Bundschuh, MA Armienta… - Critical Reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Today (year 2020), the globally recognized problem of arsenic (As) contamination
of water resources and other environments at toxic levels has been reported in all of the 20 …

Role of temperature, wind, and precipitation in heavy metal contamination at copper mines: a review

A Punia - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
The increasing demand for minerals pressurizing the mining authorities to extract low-grade
ore results in more mining waste and degradation of the environment. The main aim of …

Towards mine tailings valorization: Recovery of critical materials from Chilean mine tailings

N Araya, A Kraslawski, LA Cisternas - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The mining industry produces large volumes of mine tailings–a mix of crushed rocks and
process effluents from the processing of mineral ores. Mine tailings are a major …

Arsenic in Latin America: A critical overview on the geochemistry of arsenic originating from geothermal features and volcanic emissions for solving its environmental …

N Morales-Simfors, J Bundschuh, I Herath… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Geothermal fluids and volcanic emissions are important sources of arsenic (As), resulting in
elevated concentrations of As in ground-, surface-water and soil, which may adversely affect …

Origin, distribution, and geochemistry of arsenic in the Altiplano-Puna plateau of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Perú

J Tapia, J Murray, M Ormachea, N Tirado… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Elevated concentrations of arsenic in water supplies represent a worldwide health concern.
In at least 14 countries of South America, high levels have been detected relative to …

Spatiotemporal variations, source identification, and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in the surface water of Felent Stream impacted by the silver mine

C Tokatlı, F Ustaoğlu, S Muhammad… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2024 - Springer
The silver deposits located in the upper basin of the Felent Stream are currently the largest
producing mine in the Türkiye. It is also significantly impacted by industrial, agricultural, and …

An appraisal of the principal concerns and controlling factors for Arsenic contamination in Chile

MA Alam, A Mukherjee, P Bhattacharya… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Although geogenic Arsenic (As) contamination is well-recognized in northern Chile,
it is not restricted to this part of the country, as the geological conditions favoring As release …

Role of tectonics and climate on elevated arsenic in fluvial systems: Insights from surface water and sediments along regional transects of Chile

J Tapia, A Mukherjee, MP Rodríguez, J Murray… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Globally, arsenic (As) contamination is widespread in hydrological systems and the link
between As enrichment and regional tectonic and climatic factors is still not well understood …

Geology and geochemistry of the Atacama Desert

J Tapia, R González, B Townley, V Oliveros… - Antonie Van …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Atacama Desert, the driest of its kind on Earth, hosts a number of unique
geological and geochemical features that make it unlike any other environment on the …

Mobility, distribution, and potential risk assessment of selected trace elements in soils of the Nile Delta, Egypt

F Elbehiry, H Elbasiouny, H El-Ramady… - Environmental monitoring …, 2019 - Springer
Environmental pollution has received considerable attention over the last 50 years.
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in pollution of the Nile Delta, Egypt, which is …