Toxicological effects of mining hazard elements
The mining industry triggers intense environmental impacts. Human exposure to multiple small particles from mining effluent, such as dust, uranium, iron, lead, zinc, silicon, titanium, sulfur, nitrogen, platinum, chromium, vanadium, manganese, and mercury, is a health risk. Such elements can have several pathological effects, such as ...
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iron ore dust and its health impacts
iron ore dust its health impacts Potential Health Effects: Inhalation: Chronic inhalation of iron dust can lead to accumulation in the lungs and a characteristic stippled appearance on X-rays. This condition, called SIDEROSIS, is considered benign in that it does not interfere with Basic Assessment for the Amendment of the Air Quality ...
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(PDF) Impact Of Mining On Socio-Economic And Health …
In this study, the impacts of iron ore mining on environmental issues such as air, water, soil, and health on the population are reviewed. The review reports that the concentrations of NO2, SO2, PM10 and PM2.5 are greater in the core zone of Subbarayanahalli iron ore mine located in Hospet-Ballari sector. The PM10 level exceeds the NAAQS limits ...
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Impacts of dust on plant health, survivorship and plant …
There is a general perception that dust accumulation on plant surfaces causes negative impacts to plants. Consequently, it is common for environmental regulatory agencies to apply vegetation monitoring requirements to oil, gas and mining developments. We use two independent, medium-term monitoring studies in semi-arid …
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(PDF) Occupational and biological monitoring of workers
recommended further investigation for the health effects of occ upational exposure to iron ore dust in different locations. Iron oxides such as Fe2O3, FeO and Fe3O 4 along with crystalline silica are
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Health Effects of Particulate Uranium Exposure
A study of male rats inhaling natural uranium ore dust at concentrations of 50 mg/m 3 and 19 mg/m 3 found that the mean pulmonary uranium load was 2.06 times higher in the animals exposed to the high concentration dust than the low. The incidences of primary malignant lung tumors in the control, low-dose, and high-dose groups were …
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IMPACTS OF IRON ORE MINING ON WATER QUALITY
In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the impact of iron ore mining in some prominent iron ore mining areas of India and Liberia. India is ranked 5th position among countries with ...
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Iron Ore: From Mining to Processing to Dust Control
The Ally to Your Iron Ore Processing Plant. Here at Benetech, we dedicate our greatest resources to resolving your daily challenges in bulk material handling. To discuss how you can reinforce a safer, more productive iron ore facility, contact us at (630) 844-1300 to speak with a specialist. Posted in Dust Control.
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Effects of occupational exposures on respiratory health in …
Dust particles are ubiquitous pollutants in the work environment of steel industry and are generated from iron ore, coke, and manganese processing steps. Potential association between occupational air pollutants, such as dust and heavy metals, and potential health effects has been a subject of research in several previous studies.
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Mineral Dust Emissions at Metalliferous Mine Sites
Abstract. Mineral dusts produced from mining activities pose a risk to human health and the surrounding environment. The particle size distribution of dust is important for determining environmental, occupational health and physiological impacts. Dust is generally thought of as particulates with a diameter of between 1 and 60 μm, but it can …
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Iron Ore Industry Emissions as a Potential Ecological …
Barrick 2003), the addition of PM as iron dust can impose a new form of stress to the vegetation. The impact of this pollutant can affect multiple levels of biological organi-zation. While isolated effects of pollutants on plants may indicate the integrity of a particular species, an integrated view of the effects on different species can help ...
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Evaluation of atmospheric dust deposition rates and their …
Seasonal variation of dust deposition rates in the iron mining area. The result showed that Hathi gate and Barajamda, which are under the influence of heavy traffic and iron ore mining activities, receive higher amount of dust load 76.99 ± 1.43 and 55.47 ± 6.02 g/m 2 /month, respectively, during the
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Impacts of dust on plant health, survivorship and plant …
Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd, Perth, Australia. Search for more papers by this author ... even at the site with the highest dust load, there was no significant impact on Tetratheca paynterae paynterae compared with the less dusty sites for 10 years. Similarly, there was no significant effect between distance from the source of dust and ...
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(PDF) Impact of Iron Ore Mining on Human Health in …
Impact of Iron Ore Mining on Human Health in Keonjhar District of Odisha. Impact of Iron Ore Mining on Human Health in Keonjhar District of Odisha. Sudhakar Patra. 2014, IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance. See Full PDF Download PDF.
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BHP mines identified as 'dominant source' of dust …
Newman resident Devon Cuimara's home, on the edge of a West Australian desert, is often engulfed in a cloud of red dust. His town is wedged between two BHP iron ore mines, an industry that helps ...
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Dust-related impacts of mining operations on rangeland
The direct and indirect effects on plant growth and health from mining impacts generally decreased linearly with increasing distance from the mine, up to at least 600 m. ... examined the impact of dust generated by iron ore mining in Australia and concluded that dust reduced plant physiological performance by over 50% and reported …
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Introduction: Overview of the global iron ore industry
Abstract. Iron ore is regarded as the second most important commodity behind oil. As an essential input for the production of crude steel, iron ore feeds the world's largest trillion-dollar-a-year metal market and is the backbone of global infrastructure. To meet the growing demand for steel products, world iron ore production has increased ...
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A short review on environmental impacts and application of iron ore
Any industrial waste that is discarded on to the ground surface or water body in large volume has a potential to adversely alter the original state of the environment and thus can be considered harmful [8].Waste generation is rapidly increasing due to urbanization and itis going out of control in mining and other allied industries.
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HEALTH EFFECTS
The highest exposure groups in those studies tended to receive most of their dose before adequate ventilation was established to reduce mine air dust. An assessment of a cohort of iron ore miners with exposure information for radon, diesel exhaust, and silica found excess lung cancers (relative risk 5.65; 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.15–10. ...
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Port Hedland covered by dust from iron ore mining, …
Election results. Port Hedland covered by dust from iron ore mining, residents resist buyout. Profits from iron ore line the pockets of Australia's biggest miners and are vital to treasury coffers ...
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Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control
With the growing numbers of iron ore pelletization industries in India, various impacts on environment and health in relation to the workplace will rise. Therefore, understanding the hazardous process is crucial in the development of effective control measures. ... The iron ore dust collected by ESP is recycled into the thickener for its …
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Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control …
With the growing numbers of pelletization plants, various impacts on environment and health will rise. A critical part of any Occupational Health and Safety program is the identification, assessment, elimination and/or the control of hazards in the workplace. ... The iron ore dust collected by ESP is recycled into the thickener for its reuse in ...
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Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and …
environment through dust generating mining activities, is one such environmental pollution related cause of adverse health effects to humans. Despite occu pational improvements within the mining industry, the release of metalliferous dusts into the environment remains a human health issue, especially in re-
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Assessment of Environmental Impact of Iron Ore Mining and its …
However, mining of iron ore has copious negative impacts on the environment. As the mining method for Iron is usually open cast, it degrades natural landscapes, surface and ground water, flora and fauna, as well as the ambient air quality within the mining area and its environs. Water quality is contaminated due to surface runoff and leachate ...
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Potential Toxicity and Underlying Mechanisms Associated …
Iron ore mining is known to release iron oxide dust, and many researchers have focused on this occupation to elucidate the potential adverse outcomes associated with iron oxide particulate exposure. Boyd et al. [ 6 ] found that underground iron ore miners had an almost 75% increased risk of lung cancer related death as compared to …
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Industrial Plants in Gary and Other Environmental Justice …
Hazardous air pollutants are toxic substances known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects. Pollution from the Gary Works and two other sinter plants—both also located in ...
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Exposure to dust and respiratory health among Australian …
1, the overall GM for INH (0.78 mg/m 3) and RES (0.26 mg/m 3) dust were well below the respective (Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022) exposure limits of 10 mg/m 3 and 3 mg/m 3, with only 2.9% and 0.9% of the samples, respectively, exceeding the limits. Male workers were exposed to significantly higher INH and RES …
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Pilbara residents flag health concerns over mining …
Stockpiles of iron ore are located relatively close to residential areas, as well at Nelson Point. Dust pollution has led to the State Government offering a voluntary buy back of 400 homes in the ...
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Environmental and Health Impact Due to Uranium Mining
The mining of uranium is controversial mainly because of its associated impacts on environment and human health. The conventional way of exploiting the rock-ores either from the surface mining or, heap leaching or, underground mining, aiming the maximum production to fulfil the soaring demand, has posed the significant …
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Concentration, sources and health effects of silica in …
Kumari et al. [] has described the mean exposure level of quartz in coal mining (JCF) and metal mines such as Zn and Mn with comparative health risks as per Indian and US standards.The related health risks are minimal in coal mines and highest in zinc mines due to higher percentage of quartz in dust samples (Table 4).The highest …
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