Mercury and human health: probabilistic risk characterization in one of the oldest gold mining areas in Ecuador
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is an important contributor to global human emissions of Hg. This study assesses the probabilistic human health risk for two receptors groups (residents and workers) of Portovelo mining area through exposure to Mercury (Hg) in the air at two sites: (a) the cent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Dyna |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/dyna/article/view/107797 |