In the last decade, extensive studies have been conducted to quantify the influence of
different factors on potentially toxic elements (PTE) bioaccessibility in soil; one of the most …

Abstract Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) are common soil contaminants and pose a
significant risk to human health. In this study, ingestion (< 150 μm) and inhalation (< 10 μm) …

Waste pile substrates from Fe mining may carry potentially toxic elements (PTE).
Rehabilitation efforts must maintain soil vegetation cover effectively, avoiding the dispersion …

The release of fine particles during mechanical landfill mining (LFM) operations is a
potential environmental pollution and human health risk. Previous studies demonstrate that …

This report presents the findings of the concentrations, distributions and health risks
assessment of heavy metals (HMs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in topsoils of …

This study investigated the total and bioaccessible concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and lead
(Pb) in urban soils and their associated human health and ecological risk. Total and …

Metal-contaminated mining soils pose serious environmental and health risks if not properly
managed, especially in mountainous areas, which are more susceptible to perturbation …

The presence of toxic metals in residential areas near abandoned gold mine tailings is a
major environmental issue. This study mainly aimed to investigate the elemental distribution …

Soil can be resuspended in the atmosphere due to wind or mechanical disturbances, such
as agricultural activities (sowing, tilling, etc.), producing fine particulate matter (PM) …

Artisanal mining is intensely carried out in develo** countries, including Brazil and
especially in the Amazon. This method of mineral exploration generally does not employ …