Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining

Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining

Despite the esteemed nature of gold in society, evidence of adverse ecotoxicological effects and risk to human health in various mining and extraction techniques has generated increasing interest in the biological and environmental implications of gold. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological P...

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Tác giả chính: Eisler, Ronald
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Được phát hành: CRC Press 2009
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Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
description Despite the esteemed nature of gold in society, evidence of adverse ecotoxicological effects and risk to human health in various mining and extraction techniques has generated increasing interest in the biological and environmental implications of gold. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining is the first comprehensive book to evaluate the effect of gold production and use on human health as well as the environmental impact of gold mining and extraction. Dr. Ronald Eisler, a well-known senior research biologist and expert in the chemical and biological effects of various compounds on wildlife, provides a thorough risk assessment of gold, including its geology and sources and physical, chemical, and metabolic properties. The author documents gold concentrations and field collections of abiotic materials and biota and presents research on the lethal and sublethal effects of gold on plants and animals. Supported by case histories, the book examines health risks in gold miners, human sensitivity to jewelry and dental implants, and medicinal uses. It uses examples in several countries to thoroughly explore the environmental effects of gold extraction, including tailings disposal, acid mine drainage, cyanide, arsenic, and mercury contamination, water management issues, and abandoned mines. Unlike traditional risk assessments, the author also takes into account social, political, economic, medicinal, and psychological variables for a more complete perspective on gold's impact on health and the environment. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining concludes with a discussion on mining legislation, safety, and procedures.
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title Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
title_short Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
title_full Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
title_fullStr Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
title_full_unstemmed Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-9752009-10-12T03:46:49Z Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining Eisler, Ronald Environmental Sciences Despite the esteemed nature of gold in society, evidence of adverse ecotoxicological effects and risk to human health in various mining and extraction techniques has generated increasing interest in the biological and environmental implications of gold. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining is the first comprehensive book to evaluate the effect of gold production and use on human health as well as the environmental impact of gold mining and extraction. Dr. Ronald Eisler, a well-known senior research biologist and expert in the chemical and biological effects of various compounds on wildlife, provides a thorough risk assessment of gold, including its geology and sources and physical, chemical, and metabolic properties. The author documents gold concentrations and field collections of abiotic materials and biota and presents research on the lethal and sublethal effects of gold on plants and animals. Supported by case histories, the book examines health risks in gold miners, human sensitivity to jewelry and dental implants, and medicinal uses. It uses examples in several countries to thoroughly explore the environmental effects of gold extraction, including tailings disposal, acid mine drainage, cyanide, arsenic, and mercury contamination, water management issues, and abandoned mines. Unlike traditional risk assessments, the author also takes into account social, political, economic, medicinal, and psychological variables for a more complete perspective on gold's impact on health and the environment. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining concludes with a discussion on mining legislation, safety, and procedures. Part 1: Gold and Gold Compounds INTRODUCTION Literature Cited GEOLOGY, SOURCES, AND PRODUCTION Geology Sources and Production Summary Literature Cited USES Jewelry Coinage Electronics Radiogold Medicine Dentistry Delivery Vehicle Electron Microscopy Other Summary Literature Cited PROPERTIES Physical Properties Chemical Properties Biochemical Properties Summary Literature Cited GOLD CONCENTRATIONS IN FIELD COLLECTIONS Abiotic Materials Plants Animals Summary Literature Cited THE EFFECTS OF GOLD ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS Aquatic Organisms Accumulation Laboratory Mammals Summary Literature Cited Part 2: Human Health Impacts HEALTH RISKS OF GOLD MINERS Historical Background Health Risks: Underground Miners Health Risks: Surface Miners Who Use Mercury Summary Literature Cited HUMAN SENSITIVITY TO GOLD History Adverse Reactions Case Histories Dental Aspects Summary Literature Cited CHRYSOTHERAPY History Proposed Modes of Action Treatment Regimes, Case Histories, and Adverse Effects Summary Literature Cited Part 3: Effects of Gold Extraction on Ecosystems GOLD MINE WASTES: HISTORY, ACID MINE DRAINAGE, AND TAILINGS DISPOSAL Overview Acid Mine Drainage Tailings Waste Rock Summary Literature Cited CYANIDE HAZARDS TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS FROM GOLD MINING AND RELATED WATER ISSUES History of Cyanide Use in Gold Mining Cyanide Hazards Cyanide Mitigation and Research Needs Water Management Issues Water Quality and Management Research Needs Summary Literature Cited ARSENIC HAZARDS FROM GOLD MINING FOR HUMANS, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS Arsenic Sources to the Biosphere from Gold Mining Arsenic Risks to Human Health Arsenic Concentrations in Abiotic Materials and Biota near Gold Extraction Facilities Arsenic Effects on Sensitive Species Proposed Arsenic Criteria Summary Literature Cited MERCURY HAZARDS FROM GOLD MINING FOR HUMANS, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS History of Mercury in Gold Mining Ecotoxicological Aspects of Amalgamation Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Mercury Proposed Mercury Criteria Summary Literature Cited ABANDONED UNDERGROUND GOLD MINES Habitat for Biota Land Development Effects on Water Quality Science Site Potential Summary Literature Cited Part 4: Mining Legislation, Concluding Remarks, and Indices SELECTED MINING LEGISLATION United States Foreign Summary Literature Cited CONCLUDING REMARKS GENERAL INDEX SPECIES INDEX 2009-10-12T03:46:49Z 2009-10-12T03:46:49Z 2004 Book 084932898 https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/975 en application/octet-stream CRC Press

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