Environmental and Health Risk Assessment of Soil Adjacent to a Self-Burning Waste Pile from an Abandoned Coal Mine in Northern Portugal
Abandoned mines and disposal of mining residues can be responsible for the release of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) into the environment causing soil and water contamination, with potential ecological damage and human health hazards. The quantification of the apportionment of PTEs in soils and t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Environments |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/3/53 |