Human health and environmental assessments of small-scale and artisanal mining activities in the Gold City of Ijeshaland, Southwestern Nigeria

Human health and environmental assessments of small-scale and artisanal mining activities in the Gold City of Ijeshaland, Southwestern Nigeria

Abstract Background This study assessed the health and environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in Ijesha-land, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Fifty-four environmental samples were collected between 2011 and 2012 and analyzed for major, trace and rare earth elements using standard procedure...

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Main Authors: J. A. Awomeso, A. M. Taiwo, E. O. Dada, O. O. Ayantobo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Gold mining
Elements
Risk assessment
Environmental samples
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-017-0095-4

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