Public health risk assessment associated with heavy metal and arsenic exposure near an abandoned mine (Kirki, Greece).
The ‘Agios Philippos’ lead–zinc mine in the Kirki region (NE Greece) is now closed, but its legacy of heavy metal contamination remains at the site. At present, management of the contaminated land is of major concern. The area is in a reclamation process and requires immediate remediation action, wh...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 507 - 520 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2013
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