Investigation of arsenic species in tailings and windblown dust from a gold mining area

Research has shown the presence of high levels of arsenic (up to 2666 mg As kg⁻¹) in tailings from a gold mining area of Brazil. This is an important point of attention, generating concerns about impacts on human health. Yet, a recent study showed that As bioaccessibility in the same area was very l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental science and pollution research international 2016-01, Vol.23 (1), p.638-647
Hauptverfasser:	Ono, F. B, Tappero, R, Sparks, D, Guilherme, L. R. G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorption Aerosols air Air Pollutants - chemistry Airborne particulates Aquatic Pollution arsenates Arsenic Arsenicals - chemistry Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Bioavailability Brazil Dust Dust - analysis Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Health Environmental science fluorescence Gold Gold - analysis Gold mines & mining human health Humans iron oxides Mine tailings Mine wastes Minerals Mining Oxidation oxides particulates Research Article Soil sciences Speciation Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy Spectrum analysis Studies Terrestrial environments Trace elements Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control weathering X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy X-ray fluorescence
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Zusammenfassung:	Research has shown the presence of high levels of arsenic (up to 2666 mg As kg⁻¹) in tailings from a gold mining area of Brazil. This is an important point of attention, generating concerns about impacts on human health. Yet, a recent study showed that As bioaccessibility in the same area was very low (
ISSN:	0944-1344 1614-7499
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-015-5304-y