Hazardous Waste Disposal in Stromatolitic-Limestone Terrain and Hexavalent Chromium Contamination in Chhattisgarh State, India

Background. Hexavalent chromium-containing waste from chromite ore processing is a major environmental health hazard due to its high toxicity. There have been instances of improper and unsafe disposal of this waste, leading to environmental health hazards. Objectives. The objective of the present st...

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Main Authors: Alka Banchhor, Madhurima Pandey, Meena Chakraborty, Piyush Kant Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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Online Access:https://www.journalhealthpollution.org.pinnacle.allenpress.com/doi/pdf/10.5696/2156-9614-10-27-200907