scholarly journals Human Health Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Cross-Border Area of Romania and Serbia: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-388
Author(s):  
Adriana Isvoran ◽  
Diana Larisa Roman ◽  
Daniela Dascalu ◽  
Beatrice Vlad-Oros ◽  
Alecu Ciorsac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Human Health Effects

Abstract This review illustrates the state of air, water and soil pollution with heavy metals resulting from mining activities in the cross-border area of Romania and the Republic of Serbia. It also emphasizes the possible human health effects that certain heavy metals can cause. The heavy metals that were identified as polluting the air, water, and/or soil in the area of interest are: As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Acute or chronic exposure to these heavy metals may cause numerous human health effects as they affect numerous organs and tissues (gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs, kidneys, bladder, central nervous system, reproductive system, etc.). The review shows that the pollution produced by both abandoned and active mines cannot be neglected and underlines the necessity of changes in the current mining practices so that mining operations will assure better protection for the environment and human health.

scholarly journals The effects on human health of non-metallic, semimetals and heavy metals compounds generated by mining activities along the Serbian-Romanian border

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Bianca Vanesa Boros ◽  
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Diana Larisa Roman ◽  
Vasile Ostafe ◽  
Radmila Markovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Chemical Pollutants ◽  
Professional Exposure ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Water And Soil Pollution ◽  
Human Health Effects

This study makes an overview of the chemical pollutants, such as Be and its compounds, S and its compounds, P and its compounds, chlorine and chlorides, Na2O, K2O, Ti2O, CaO, MgO, CuO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, Cr2O3, As2O3, that were registered in the mining operations areas in the cross-border region of Romania and Serbia. In addition, their possible effects on human health were discussed. Among the oxides, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3 are the most abundant. From all these pollutants, the most health effects were registered for the compounds of P, S and Ca and the lowest number of health effects was recorded for chlorine. Among the human health effects that have been observed for these compounds, the most common are related to skin, eye and respiratory irritations in the case of acute exposure, but chronic exposure may lead to diseases affecting all the human organs. This information is important for population living in this area, due to air, water and soil pollution, but especially for professional exposure as workers in the mining operations are exposed to higher concentrations of pollutants and for long time.

Heavy Metals in the Clam Megapitaria squalida Collected from Wild and Phosphorite Mine-Impacted Sites in Baja California, Mexico: Considerations for Human Health Effects

2006 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Méndez ◽  
Elena Palacios ◽  
Baudilio Acosta ◽  
Pablo Monsalvo-Spencer ◽  
Ticul Alvarez-Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Human Health Effects

Inequalities in access to cross-border resources? An analysis based on spatio-temporal behaviours in the cross-border area of Greater Geneva

2021 ◽  
pp. 096977642110267
Author(s):  
Alexis Gumy ◽  
Guillaume Drevon ◽  
Vincent Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Social ◽  
Neighbouring Country ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Spatio Temporal

With an activity-based approach, this article offers a new reading of cross-border integration by exploring the social and spatial conditions that predispose specific populations of Greater Geneva to cross its borders. Five different daily cross-border patterns were identified showing that travelling to the neighbouring country is still uncommon among the least qualified populations and women, and that this trend now extends beyond the mere cross-border labour market. Logistic regressions show that Greater Geneva is witnessing a functionalisation of its cross-border integration, revealing mechanisms where the increase of particular mobility may foster segregation and inequalities. This article argues for an approach where cross-border integration is not an objective but rather is a consequence of obligations and constraints that individuals face in their daily behaviours.

Human Health Effects of Microplastics in Drinking Water: A Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
PA Ganichev
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
The Past ◽  
Russian Science Citation Index ◽  
Human Health Effects ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Potential Human Health

Introduction: Polymer products have become inexpensive, convenient and widely used in all spheres of everyday life recently. Microplastics are found in seawater, wastewater, fresh water, foodstuffs, and air. Over the past few years, the presence of microplastics in treated tap and bottled water has been reported, raising questions and concerns about their potential human health effects. Objective: To summarize and systematize the results of studying health effects of exposure to microplastics in potable water. Materials and methods: A literature review was done based on ten topical articles and reviews published in 2014–2021 out of 64 sources found in the PubMed and Scopus international databases and the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). Results and conclusions: Generalization and systematization of the published research data demonstrated the lack of strong evidence to draw conclusions about human health effects of microplastics. Information on toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of ingested microplastic particles is absent just like the studies of the most common shapes and sizes of plastic particles and health risks from exposure to such particles in drinking water.

Chromium in the Canadian environment

1995 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome O. Nriagu ◽  
Abdul Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Soil Microorganisms ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Aquatic Biota ◽  
Chromium Toxicity ◽  
Toxicity Threshold ◽  
Environmental Media ◽  
Human Health Effects

The widening use of chromium and its compounds by local industries has led to a growing concern about the effects of chromium contamination on the Canadian environment. This report summarizes the data on Canadian sources and the concentrations of chromium in air, water, sediments, soil, terrestrial wildlife and aquatic biota. It reviews what little is currently known about the cycling of chromium in Canadian ecoystems, and the need for measuring Cr(III) and Cr(VI) rather than total Cr in the environmental media is emphasized. The potential effects of elevated levels of chromium on plants, soil microorganisms, wildlife, and aquatic biota are discussed. The human health effects are not covered. The conclusion is reached that chromium pollution has become a threat to Canadian ecosystems, especially at the local scale where the ambient chromium concentrations in some surface waters, sediments, and soils are now close to or above the toxicity threshold for a number of the more sensistive organisms.Key words: chromium pollution, chromium toxicity, chromium chemistry, chromium emission, bioaccumulation of chromium.

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