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Contamination and ecological health risks of heavy metals in

WEBHeavy metal pollution in groundwater has become a widespread issue worldwide. However, information on heavy metal pollution in groundwater of inland river …

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Environmental Geochemistry in Health and Disease

WEBEnvironmental Geochemistry in Health and Disease. Author (s) Helen L. Cannon; Howard C. Hopps. Geological Society of America. Volume.

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The Impact of the Geological Sciences on Society

WEBThis paper provides a brief historic overview of the relationship between geology and human health, recognizing the use of geologic materials by the earliest …

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Amphiboles: Environmental and Health Concerns

WEBIn this chapter, we turn our attention to an issue that is often not based on rational science, but about fear—the issue of asbestos. As the geological community is …

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Health Risks Associated with Chronic Exposures to Arsenic in the

WEBDepartment of Toxic Substances Control, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, California 95826-3200, U.S.A., [email protected]

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Trace Element Geochemistry in Health and Disease

WEBSome of the relationships between geochemical environment and health and disease are well documented; for example, deficiency of iodine in soil and water and dysfunction of …

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Naturally Occurring Asbestos: A Global Health Concern

WEBNaturally occurring asbestos (NOA) is a global public health issue because minerals that may be classified as asbestos are a common constituent of certain types …

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Is fibrous ferrierite a potential health hazard

WEBFibrous erionite is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic substance to humans (Group 1). In the areas where it is …

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Massive release of hydrogen sulfide to the surface ocean and …

WEBSimple calculations show that if deep-water H 2 S concentrations increased beyond a critical threshold during oceanic anoxic intervals of Earth history, the …

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Using In Vivo Bioavailability and/or In Vitro Gastrointestinal

WEBRemedial investigations (RI) conducted on hazardous waste sites should determine (1) the nature and extent of contamination that exists and (2) the extent to which some level of …

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Mine Wastes and Human Health Elements GeoScienceWorld

WEBHistorical mining and mineral processing have been linked definitively to health problems resulting from occupational and environmental exposures to mine …

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Arsenic in Shallow, Reducing Groundwaters in Southern Asia: An

WEBArsenic concentrations in shallow, reducing groundwaters in Bengal, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere constitute a major hazard to the health of people using …

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Arsenic in Drinking Water: Impact on Human Health

WEBTo date, we know that arsenic from drinking water can cause severe skin diseases including skin cancer; lung, bladder, and kidney cancers, and perhaps other …

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Microbial Transformations of Arsenic in the Environment: From …

WEBArsenic is a highly toxic element that supports a surprising range of biogeochemical transformations. The biochemical basis of these microbial interactions is described, with …

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Physics, applications, and limitations of borehole neutron-gamma

WEBABSTRACT. Radioactive chemical sources can pose security, health, and environmental risks when used to estimate rock porosity in situ. The oil industry

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Deep-Ocean Mineral Deposits: Metal Resources and

WEBThe Earth's oceans form a continuous body of saltwater covering more than two thirds of the planet and storing 97% of its water. With an average depth of about …

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Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings Using Smartphone …

WEBThis article presents the results of a shaker test of the Millikan Library in Pasadena, California, using sensors inside smartphones to demonstrate their potential …

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Mine Wastes: Past, Present, Future Elements GeoScienceWorld

WEBMine wastes are unwanted, currently uneconomic, solid and liquid materials found at or near mine sites. Volumetrically they are one of the world's largest waste …

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Understanding and Predicting Vadose Zone Processes

WEBThe vadose zone (often called the unsaturated zone) is commonly defined as the geologic media spanning from the land surface to the groundwater table of the first …

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