Cadmium, Cu, Hg, Sb, Se and Ti contamination in abandoned and active mining sites in Ghana shows concerns for soil and human health risks
The presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils of gold mining sites poses health concerns to residents in mining communities. A study was conducted to assess the potential hazards to human health associated with the presence of PTEs in active, abandoned, and profile gold mine sites. We c...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2024-04-01
|
| Series: | Environmental Advances |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765724000188 |