ArticleThe Science of the total environment2014
Size-resolved dust and aerosol contaminants associated with copper and lead smelting emissions: implications for emission management and human health.
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- The Human Gut Microbiome's Influence on Arsenic Toxicity.Current pharmacology reports · 2019Article
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- Chemical composition and health risk indices associated with size-resolved particulate matter in Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, China.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
- Mechanisms of Arsenic Sequestration by Prosopis juliflora during the Phytostabilization of Metalliferous Mine Tailings.Environmental science & technology · 2018Article
- Hygroscopic Properties and Respiratory System Deposition Behavior of Particulate Matter Emitted By Mining and Smelting Operations.Environmental science & technology · 2016Article
- Evaluation and assessment of the efficacy of an abatement strategy in a former lead smelter community, Boolaroo, Australia.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2016Article
- Misled about lead: an assessment of online public health education material from Australia's lead mining and smelting towns.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2016Article
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Abstract
Mining operations, including crushing, grinding, smelting, refining, and tailings management, are a significant source of airborne metal and metalloid contaminants such as As, Pb and other potentially toxic elements. In this work, we show that size-resolved concentrations of As and Pb generally follow a bimodal distribution with the majority of contaminants in the fine size fraction (<1 μm) around mining activities that include smelting operations at various sites in Australia and Arizona. This evidence suggests that contaminated fine particles (<1 μm) are the result of vapor condensation and coagulation from smelting operations while coarse particles are most likely the result of windblown dust from contaminated mine tailings and fugitive emissions from crushing and grinding activities. These results on the size distribution of contaminants around mining operations are reported to demonstrate the ubiquitous nature of this phenomenon so that more effective emission management and practices that minimize health risks associated with metal extraction and processing can be developed.
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