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Efficacy of lime, biosolids, and mycorrhiza for the

Inadequate abandonment of copper under semiarid Mediterranean climate type conditions has posed important environmental risks in Chile to wind and rain erosion. There are cost-effective technologies for stabilization such as phytostabilization. However, this technology has not been used in Chile yet
Pebble Mine: Still Crazy After All These Years | NRDC

· According to former Rio Tinto expert Borden, the largest failure scenario considered in the DEIS was only .004% of the —no more than a pipe break
Celecoxib Side Effects: Common, Severe, Long Term

· In Summary. Commonly reported side of celecoxib include: diarrhea, hypertension, and abnormal hepatic function tests.Other side include: abdominal pain, dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, peripheral edema, vomiting, and increased liver enzymes. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse
Noninfectious dermatological diseases associated with

Out of 230 adults, 121 were exposed and 109 were not exposed to mine tailings and out of 135 children, 71 were exposed and 64 were not exposed to mine tailings. Results: In the adult group, 71% of the exposed cases had some noninfectious dermatological disease while in the nonexposed group the frequency was 34% [P < 0.001 odds ratio OR 5.40 95% confidence interval CI 3.02-9.68]
Environmental impact of mining

Environmental impacts of mining can occur at local, regional, and global scales through direct and indirect mining practices. Impacts can result in erosion, sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, or the and the chemicals emitted from processes. These processes also have an impact on the atmosphere from the emissions of carbon which have
Early life inhalation exposure to mine tailings dust

Exposure to mine tailings dust from active and abandoned mining operations may be a very significant health hazard, especially to sensitive populations living in arid and semi-arid climates like the desert southwest of the US. It is anticipated that can lead to adult disease
Phytostabilization potential of Jatropha curcas L. in

Based on the inherent tolerance ability of J. curcas in existing adverse environmental conditions without liming, it could be used as a suitable candidate for phytostabilization in acid . PMID: 21972519 [Indexed for MEDLINE] Publication Types: Research Support, Non-U.S. Govt MeSH terms. Antioxidants/analysis Biological Transport
The lasting effects of pollution from the Kabwe mine

Inhabitants extract metals from the — the leftover material after the extraction of ores from the soil. These are highly toxic and can potentially affect not just the miners but their family and communities as well. ... indicating potential adverse health to metal exposure in Kabwe. Studies to further
Water and Sediment Quality in the Vicinity of Cleveland

to the presence of , high concentrations of iron, zinc, lead, arsenic, cadmium, silver, and antimony occur in stream sediments from the to the North Fork of Hunters Creek. The level of sediment contamination would be expected to have severe adverse on benthic organisms
Marine Pollution Bulletin

that gold mine tailings throughout Nova Scotia contain which were widely dispersed in local sediments and surface waters
Health Impacts for Uranium Mine and Mill Residents

The dispersion of the radon gas released from the Ronneburg district leads to an excess lung cancer incidence of 6 cases per year within a radius of 400 km from the mines. Misuse of for construction purposes was widely practiced in uranium areas in the US. were used for foundations of homes and other purposes
Mining pollution: The case of the Baguio mining district

Environmental problems caused by improper mine tailings disposal in the Baguio district include pollution of the Lower Agno River system and its watershed and siltation of irrigation canals in the Pangasinan plains. Direct economic losses are from reduced agricultural production due to siltation of irrigation works and farmlands