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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
卷 421, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126688
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Carajas mineral province; Artisanal mining; Metal contamination; Environmental pollution; Risk assessment
Improper disposal of copper mining wastes in the eastern Amazon region can pose potential risks to the environment and human health due to high concentrations of hazardous elements. The study found that both artisanal and industrial copper mining wastes have high levels of copper, with artisanal rock waste in particular showing environmental risks. Prevention measures and monitoring of the artisanal mining area are necessary to avoid impacts on the local population.
Improper disposal of copper mining wastes can threaten the ecosystem and human health due to the high levels of potentially toxic elements released into the environment. The objective of this study was to determine the properties of Cu mining wastes generated in the eastern Amazon and their potential risks to environment and human health. Samples of forest soil and artisanal/industrial Cu mining wastes were collected and subjected to characterization of properties and pseudo-total concentrations of Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn, in addition to chemical fractionation of Cu. The pH ranged from near neutrality to alkaline. Pseudototal concentrations of Cu were high in all wastes, mainly in the artisanal rock waste, with 19,034 mg kg-1, of which 61% is concentrated in the most reactive fractions. Pollution indices indicated that the wastes are highly contaminated by Cu and moderately contaminated by Cr and Ni. However, only the artisanal rock waste is associated with environmental risk. Non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic human health risks were detected, especially from exposure to Cr in the artisanal rock waste. Prevention actions and monitoring of the artisanal mining area are necessary to avoid impacts to the local population.
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