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Biomonitoring of arsenic, cadmium and lead in two artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe

Biomonitoring of arsenic, cadmium and lead in two artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe

People living and working in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) areas are frequently exposed to elemental mercury (Hg), which is used for gold extraction. However, additional exposure to other toxic metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) may result from mining-related acti...

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Main Authors: Rakete, Stefan, Moonga, Given, Wahl, Anna-Maria, Mambrey, Viola, Shoko, Dennis, Moyo, Dingani, Muteti-Fana, Shamiso, Tobollik, Myriam, Steckling-Muschack, Nadine, Bose-O'Reilly, Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022
Subjects:
arsenic
artisanal and small-scale gold mining
biomonitoring
cadmium
lead
toxic metals
Zimbabwe
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34409536/
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4754
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