Potential ecological and human health risks of heavy metals …
The mining areas included seven selected locations in the vicinity of active and abandoned iron ore-mining sites in Pahang, Malaysia. Heavy metals such as Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co, Pb, Cr, Ni, and Cd and metalloid As were present in the mining soils of the studied area, while Cu was found exceeding the soil guideline value at all sampling locations.
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Addressing air pollution in India: Innovative strategies for
Sources of air pollution in India. Air pollution sources in India vary widely across geographical regions, including natural (pollen grains, desert dust, mineral dust, ... The economic costs associated with air pollution are substantial, including healthcare expenses, lost productivity due to illness and damage to infrastructure and crops. ...
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Air pollution and its health impacts in Malaysia: a review
Air pollution is strongly tied to climate change. Industrialization and fossil fuel combustion are the main contributors leading to climate change, also being significant sources of air pollution. Malaysia is a developing country with a focus on industrialization. The preference of using private cars is a common practice in Malaysia, resulting in the after-effects of haze and transboundary …
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Environmental Justice in India: Incidence of Air Pollution …
Air pollution is a severe threat to public health around the world. Global Burden of Disease estimates that more than 5.5 million people died prematurely due to air pollution in 2013 alone, with China and India claiming more than half of the deaths (Brauer, 2016).Coal in particular is a significant contributor to air pollution in emerging markets such as India, which has the …
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Air pollution caused by opencast mining and its abatement measures in India
Opencast mining is the most common type of mining operation, and it is known to contribute to air pollution due to dust from haul and transport routes, which are regarded as an essential source of ...
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Quantifying climate variation and associated regional air pollution …
Coimbatore city is affected significantly by climate variation, especially rainfall and temperature. The already high levels of pollution are made worse by rising temperatures, which favor the development of ground-level ozone and intensify photochemical reactions (Sharma et al., 2016).Water supply is impacted by changes in precipitation patterns, with more frequent …
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Air quality modelling for prediction of dust …
CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Barwa Road, Dhanbad, 826 015, Jharkhand, India ARTICLE INFO Keywords: Iron ore mines Air pollution Dispersion modelling Impact assessment ...
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Impact of iron ore mining on air: A case study of …
Opencast mining creates serious air pollution in the mining area. There is no well-defined method for assessing the impact on air quality due to mining activities.
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Air pollution associated epigenetic modifications: Transgenerational
India is reported as one of the world's most polluted nation by the impact of air pollution on children and due to this higher amount of air pollution the life expectancy among Indians is reduced by 3.4 years (EPI, 2016; GGEI, 2016; UNICEF, 2016; WHO, 2016). The study of GBD considered India under 'serious health emergency' as it recorded 1 ...
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Potential ecological and human health risks of heavy metals …
Sampling of surface soils was undertaken at two locations of iron ore-mining sites (i.e., active and abandoned iron ore mining) located in Pahang, Malaysia (Fig. 1). These areas …
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Evaluation of atmospheric dust deposition rates and …
collected at monthly intervals from copper and iron mining areas, in Singhbhum, India. The average atmospheric dustfall rate varied from 7.51 to 28.58 g/m2/month, and 7 ... sources of air pollution. Mining is a significant source of emissions from dust among the numerous sources of air pollution (Ghose and Majee 2000). ...
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Narrowing the gap between local standards and global best practices …
In 2018, out of global production of 300 million tons of bauxite, Australia produced 75 million tons followed by China with 70 million tons, Guinea with 50 million tons, Brazil with 27 million tons and India 24 million tons (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 2019).Indonesia, Jamaica, Russia, Vietnam and Malaysia are also producers, though to a lesser extent.
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Soil, air, and water pollution from mining and industrial …
Investigation of the impact of gold mining on soil pollution by heavy metals: Mercury, Arsenic, Lead: Amazon Region: Satellite images, soil maps, field sampling data: Soil pollution near gold mines has significantly increased - Pollution spreading to farther areas is expanding: Halting illegal mining activities - Implementation of soil ...
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Electric vehicle transition could create unwanted air pollution
Electric vehicle transition could create unwanted air pollution hotspots in China and India. By. ... the rise of alternative chemistries that use iron and phosphate (so-called lithium iron phosphate batteries) could circumvent some of the concerns associated with mining and refining cobalt and nickel. ... could circumvent some of the concerns ...
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WHITE PAPER Air Pollution in the Mining Sector: Sources …
Dust is regarded as the most significant air pollutant in the mining industry, released from several sources and mechanisms such as land clearing, removal of topsoil (during the opening of new …
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Ambient Air Pollution and Respiratory Illness: A Study in …
According to that report, the estimated costs of ambient air pollution alone accounts for 5.4% of India's GDP, in 2018. However, it is to be noted that the economic cost is underestimated, as pollution hazards in many mining infested remote corners of India, left unaccounted in the estimation. These health problems
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Air Pollution in Malaysia: Navigating the Seasonal …
Avoiding air pollution in Malaysia can be done by minimizing exposure during high pollution periods (checking the Air Pollution Index regularly), using air purifiers indoors, wearing masks outdoors during haze episodes, and …
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The Impact of The Mining Industry on Air Pollution
Particularly, Particulate Matters (PMs) and Methane (CH4) gas emissions in open and underground mining constitute a large part of the air pollution in mining areas. In addition to the dust resulting from the blasting activity in surface mining, …
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Air pollution caused by opencast mining and its abatement …
Opencast mining dominates coal production in India. A survey was conducted to evaluate its local atmospheric impact. Emissions data were utilised to compute dust generation …
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Air quality modelling for prediction of dust concentrations in iron …
Air quality monitoring was conducted in 12 working, 29 closed and 18 proposed ion ore mines to assess the existing baseline air quality status in Saranda region of West Singhbhum district in the ...
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Bibliometric and Scientometric Assessment of the …
Open-cast iron ore mining is vital for the global economy, providing the raw material for steel production. It is cost-effective and allows for the efficient extraction of large ore quantities within shorter timeframes compared to underground mining. However, open-cast mining can have significant environmental impacts. Open-cast iron ore mining is essential for meeting the …
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Assessment of air pollution around coal mining area: …
The mining activities contribute to the problem of air pollution directly or indirectly (Baldauf et al., 2001; Collins et al., 2001).The most important emissions during coal mining and through active mine fires are particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO 2), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and heavy metals.These air pollutants deteriorate air quality and ultimately affect the human …
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Air and Leaching Pollution Scenario by Iron and …
Iron and steel industry is one of the major heavy industries of Chhattisgarh and considered as resource intensive and pollution prone and added pollution to air, water resources, precious land.
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Evaluation of water quality variation in lakes, rivers, and ex-mining …
Principal component analysis reveals that TSS, COD, BOD, Pb, and As are highly associated with ex-mining ponds. Cluster analysis shows similarity in pollution source between lake and ex-mining ponds.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR …
According to the Minerals and Geoscience Department, in 2016, a total of 34 iron ore mines, 32 tin mines, and eight gold mines operated in peninsular Malaysia (JMG, 2018). Before 1980, …
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Environmental and Occupational Health Impact of …
In the perspective of recent bauxite mining in Malaysia, this review aims to identify the potential environmental and health impacts on miners and surrounding communities. The environmental issues of bauxite mining include, air, water and soil pollution due to bauxite dust; leaching of bauxite into water
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Respiratory Health and Air Pollution in Opencast Coal Mining …
The positive significance of per capita income also supports the presence of selection bias possibly associated with self-reported RI episodes. ... Measuring the health benefits from reducing air pollution in ... Pattanayak S. K., Sills E. O., & Singha A. K. (2011). Under-mining health: Environmental justice and mining in India. Health & Place ...
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Air quality standard exceedance and management in an Indian mining …
Detailed studies are essential in India to evaluate air quality and implement measures for effective control of mining in sensitive locations. A study for this purpose was carried out in the Basundhara area of the Ib Valley coalfield in Orissa State, India. ... A management strategy is formulated for effective control of air pollution at source ...
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Air pollution impacts from COVID-19 pandemic control strategies in Malaysia
Zhu et al. (2020) who studied the association between air pollution and COVID-19 cases, had found that there is a statistically significant relationship between air pollution and COVID-19 infection, suggesting that further laboratory analysis is crucial to the investigation of the air pollution-related mechanism and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air pollution and mortality impacts of coal mining: Evidence …
Coal is a major source of air pollution and harms public health. Many studies have examined the impact of burning coal (Cesur et al., 2017, Clay et al., 2016, Beach and Hanlon, 2018, Johnsen et al., 2019), but few address the fact that producing coal also generates pollution.Coal mining generates pollution in three ways.
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