Characterization of Santa Catarina (Brazil) coal with respect to human health and environmental concerns

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-485

  Silva, L F O ^a   Oliveira, M L S ^b   Boit, K M ^a   Finkelman, R B ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil coal mining; Health; The environment; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COAL; TRACE ELEMENT;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; COAL MINING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH IMPACT; QUARTZ; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLY ASH; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT;

BRAZIL; CARBON; COAL; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BRAZIL; SANTA CATARINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67650254508     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-008-9200-y     Document Type: Article

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