ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Integrated assessment of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana--part 1: human health review.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Occupational Health Programs for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining: A Systematic Review for the WHO Global Plan of Action for Workers' Health.Annals of global health · 2019Pooled it
- Public health impacts of gold mining in Ghana: A scoping review of environmental exposures and intersectoral resilience strategies.Journal of public health in Africa · 2026Review
- Prenatal exposure to metals and metal mixtures influences birth weight in affected populations in the Republic of Suriname, South America.Environmental research · 2025Article
- Effect of 'Galamsey' on Human Fertility: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Work-related stress and sleep problems among small-scale miners in Ghana: The role of psychological factors.PloS one · 2025Article
- Assessing inclusiveness for indigenous communities in mineral rights allocation in Ghana.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Social determinants of health among people working on informal gold mines in French Guiana: a multicentre cross-sectional survey.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Adverse Health Effects and Mercury Exposure in a Colombian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community.Toxics · 2022Article
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- The Triple Burden of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Silicosis among Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners in Zimbabwe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Preponderance of vaccine-preventable diseases hotspots in northern Ghana: a spatial and space-time clustering analysis from 2010 to 2014.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Global health impact of atmospheric mercury emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining.iScience · 2022Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Research on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Transdisciplinary Communities of Practice to Resolve Health Problems in Southeast Asian Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Environmental Survey of the Distribution and Metal Contents ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Environmental and health risks posed to children by artisanal gold mining: A systematic review.SAGE open medicine · 2022Review
- Climate Change, Conflict, and Resource Extraction: Analyses of Nigerian Artisanal Mining Communities and Ominous Global Trends.Annals of global health · 2022Article
- Efficacy of Hair Total Mercury Content as a Biomarker of Methylmercury Exposure to Communities in the Area of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Madre de Dios, Peru.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Mental health in mine workers: a literature review.Industrial health · 2021Review
- Mercury (Hg) use and pollution assessment of ASGM in Ghana: challenges and strategies towards Hg reduction.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
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Abstract
This report is one of three synthesis documents produced via an integrated assessment (IA) that aims to increase understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in Ghana. Given the complexities surrounding ASGM, an IA framework was utilized to analyze economic, social, health, and environmental data, and co-develop evidence-based responses with pertinent stakeholders. The current analysis focuses on the health of ASGM miners and community members, and synthesizes extant data from the literature as well as co-authors' recent findings regarding the causes, status, trends, and consequences of ASGM in Ghana. The results provide evidence from across multiple Ghanaian ASGM sites that document relatively high exposures to mercury and other heavy metals, occupational injuries and noise exposure. The work also reviews limited data on psychosocial health, nutrition, cardiovascular and respiratory health, sexual health, and water and sanitation. Taken together, the findings provide a thorough overview of human health issues in Ghanaian ASGM communities. Though more research is needed to further elucidate the relationships between ASGM and health outcomes, the existing research on plausible health consequences of ASGM should guide policies and actions to better address the unique challenges of ASGM in Ghana and potentially elsewhere.
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