Mine wastes and human health

Elements

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 399-404

  Plumlee, Geoffrey S ^a   Morman, Suzette A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Metal toxicants; Mine wastes; Mineral toxicants; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MINERALS; PROCESSING; WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH IMPACT; GEOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS; MINE WASTES; MINERAL PROCESSING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROCESSING METHOD;

HEALTH;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH IMPACT; MINE WASTE; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 84858216755     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: 18115217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.6.399     Document Type: Article

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