The arsenic contamination event of Santana, Amapá State, Brazil, and the high values of arsenic in the brownish Amazon waters
The contamination with arsenic in Santana led to the perception that the brownish waters of the Amazon River carry arsenic, at a rate higher than 235,000 tonnes per year, and it seems important that this arsenic should be studied in detail. The anomaly was caused by the discharge of tailings of a p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serviço Geológico do Brasil (CPRM)
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil |
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| Online Access: | https://jgsb.cprm.gov.br/index.php/journal/article/view/196 |