The public health impacts of surface coal mining

M Hendryx - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The current paper reviews published evidence on the public health impacts of surface coal
mining. Particular attention is paid to recent evidence for a form of surface mining practiced …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of carbon footprint of coal mining to curtail greenhouse gas emissions

S Ivanova, A Vesnina, N Fotina, A Prosekov - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Despite the trend of a transition to “clean” energy, the coal industry still plays a significant
role in the global economy. The constant need for raw materials and energy for production …

Potential harmful elements in coal dust and human health risk assessment near the mining areas in Cherat, Pakistan

M Ishtiaq, N Jehan, SA Khan, S Muhammad… - … science and pollution …, 2018‏ - Springer
This study was aimed to investigate the potential harmful element (PHE) concentrations in
coal dust and evaluate the human risk assessment and health effects near coal mining …

Cadmium and zinc isotope compositions indicate metal sources and retention mechanisms in different soil particle size fractions

J Zhou, RET Moore, M Rehkämper, K Kreissig… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Soil particle size may significantly affect metal distribution and stable isotopic behavior.
Here, two soils were separated into four particle size fractions, namely fine sand, silt, fine silt …

Particulate matter pollution in opencast coal mining areas: a threat to human health and environment

S Gautam, AK Patra, SP Sahu… - International Journal of …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
With the increase in depth of mines, the movement and dispersion of particulate matter (PM)
are very difficult to predict due to improper ventilation. Insufficient open pit ventilation …

Atmospheric emission of NOx from mining explosives: A critical review

I Oluwoye, BZ Dlugogorski, J Gore, HC Oskierski… - Atmospheric …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
High-energy materials such as emulsions, slurries and ammonium-nitrate fuel-oil (ANFO)
explosives play crucial roles in mining, quarrying, tunnelling and many other infrastructure …

Optimizing open-pit coal mining operations: Leveraging meteorological conditions for dust removal and diffusion

Z Wang, W Zhou, IM Jiskani, J Yan, H Luo - International Journal of Coal …, 2024‏ - Springer
Dust pollution from Chinese open-pit coal mines (OPCMs) threatens the coexistence of
resource development and environmental protection. This research introduces a new …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of air pollution by aerosols over a coal open-mine influenced region in southwestern Romania

A Dumitru, EA Olaru, M Dumitru, G Iorga - Rom. J. Phys, 2024‏ - researchgate.net
The mining activity in open-pit coal sites exerts a high pressure over the surrounding
environment and on the health of people working and living nearby. Using data form a total …

[HTML][HTML] Land cover and its transformation in the backward trajectory footprint region of the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory

C Pöhlker, D Walter, H Paulsen… - Atmospheric …, 2019‏ - acp.copernicus.org
The Amazon rain forest experiences the combined pressures from human-made
deforestation and progressing climate change, causing severe and potentially disruptive …

Chemical and morphological characterization of TSP and PM2. 5 by SEM-EDS, XPS and XRD collected in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico

LT González, FEL Rodríguez… - Atmospheric …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Total suspended particles (TSP) and particles smaller than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) were collected
at four sites in the metropolitan area of Monterrey (MAM) in Mexico. The samples were …