Assessing the potential health impact of selected heavy metals that pollute lake amponsah in Bibiani, Western North region, Ghana
Gold mining contributes significantly to social, economic, and infrastructural development in Ghana. Apart from these benefits, mining activities have negative impacts on the environment as well as the health of fringe communities who depend on the environmental resources for survival. However, desp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620302696 |