Health impact of living near an abandoned mine – Case study: Jales mines
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Health impact of living near an abandoned mine--case study: Jales mines.
The activities of mining exploitation in Campo de Jales were performed in an uncontrolled way and gave rise to serious environmental contamination: rubbish depositories have been accumulated with no treatment or maintenance. An investigation developed around Jales Mine showed the existence of some chemical impact originated from the waste produced during mining activities. Some "black spots" fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1438-4639
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.004