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Industrial pollution can result from a variety of sources, including factories, power plants, mining operations, chemical production facilities, and commercial transportation. What causes industrial air pollution? Causes of industrial air pollution include: Inadequate laws and regulations to control emissions and waste.
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The aim of this article was to review the relevant publications on the impacts of air pollution arising from mining operations with respect to human health, plants, animals and infrastructure and synthesize the views of researchers and suggest any additional research required to inform policy and remedial actions.
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Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also cause …
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Heavy metal contamination stemming from lead and zinc mining and processing operations is a prevalent and pressing environmental issue. This review article explores the multifaceted dimensions of this problem, examining the primary sources of contamination, which encompass mining activities, production and processing …
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In the annual publication of the World Mining Data, 65 mineral commodities are produced from 168 countries. This data are statistically summarized and evaluated by World Mining Data [20].The world production of iron and ferrous alloy metals in metric Tons, for five years are given in Table 1.The world production of non-ferrous metals in …
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The collapse of the dam at the Germano mine, which is owned by global mining giants Vale and BHP Billiton, released more than 33 million cubic metres of …
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1. Introduction and background1.1. Mine dust pollution and its environmental & health risks. As the world's resources continue to be exploited, mining activities are giving rise to increasing environmental damage and pollution, of which mine dust pollution is considered to be one of the biggest threats to environment and public …
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Given the importance of mining as a source of Total Suspended Particles (TSP) and fine Particulate Matters (PM10), it is important to develop appropriate methods for estimating emissions for use in modeling forecasts and to be aware of regulatory decisions. Development of site-specific emission estimation and also dispersion radius …
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2. The many ways mining activities impact biodiversity. Mining affects biodiversity at multiple spatial scales (site, landscape, regional and global) through direct (i.e. mineral extraction) and indirect processes (via industries supporting mining operations, and external stakeholders who gain access to biodiversity-rich areas as …
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Adobe Stock. One of the biggest issues in mining is air pollution from both underground and above ground operations. During the mining process, numerous harmful aerosols are generated, such as …
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Mining can affect the air quality by releasing pollutants such as dust, chemicals and greenhouse gases. Learn how mining impacts the land, water and climate, and what are the alternatives and solutions to …
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Air of cities especially in the developing parts of the world is turning into a serious environmental interest. The air pollution is because of a complex interaction of dispersion and emission of toxic pollutants from manufactories. Air pollution caused due to the introduction of dust particles, gases, and smoke into the atmosphere exceeds the …
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Causes of air pollution. Air pollution in Kankoyo Township is perceived to be due entirely to mining operations, and this is a strong belief among the residents of this old mining township. Perhaps this has been an inherited problem for …
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Facilities that store the waste and tailings of mining operations pose a salient threat to biodiversity. Despite international consensus to mitigate mining impacts on local ecosystems, globally ...
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The activities such as drilling, blasting, and transportation are the central cause behind air pollution. 21,35 Even the release of fugitive dust into the air is also responsible for air pollution. 22 In this study, it is observed that in the mining-affected villages, due to the release of particulates and poisonous gases, the atmosphere has ...
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The mining and quarrying sector impacts the environment with air pollution and waste disposal. Mining and quarrying operations raise two types of environmental concerns: the depletion of non-renewable resources and harm to the environment.
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One primary source of mining air pollution comes from mineral extraction, including the processes of excavation, blasting, transportation of materials, and wind …
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Another cause of mining pollution is its huge contribution to government revenue. The government may be in charge of mining a certain area, or it could be the duty of a particular company. ... Afforestation is also excellent for replenishing our oxygen supply, and the more tree we have, the safer the air we take in becomes. Conclusion. Many ...
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Ambient air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in low-, middle-, and high-income countries as its source – combustion of fossil fuel – is ubiquitous. air pollution is mainly caused by the use of solid fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung) and kerosene in open fires and ...
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Industrial operations, such as mining and dredging together with their downstream processing, are crucial economic sectors for long-term economic development. ... Without proper control, mining and dredging activities may also cause air and soil pollution along with solid waste issues. This chapter first discusses the terms mining …
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Pollutants with strong empirical evidence for public health concern include particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). Health problems can occur as a result of both short- and long-term exposure to these various pollutants. For some pollutants, there are no thresholds below which …
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It is possible to reduce the factors that cause air pollution in the mining sector to a certain acceptable level. Therefore continuous measurement should be utilized depending on the emission ...
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Pollution is the theme of the 2017 UN Environment Assembly, which will gather in Nairobi from 4-6 December. A side event on pollution in the extractives industry will take place on Monday, 4 December from 6:00-7:30pm. For more information, please visit the Assembly website or email Oli Brown (oli.brown[at]unenvironment).
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Particulate matter (PM) is one of the main actors related to air pollution caused by surface mining. Fugitive dust, considered as particulate matter that cannot be …
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Introduction. Mineral wealth is an important asset that can be used to stimulate or enhance economic growth and spur infrastructure development, including the building of schools, hospitals and road networks.1 Mining has played a substantial role in the development of Ghana, which is second only to South Africa in terms of gold …
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These air contaminants cause poor visibility, human health problems and damage to plants and animals. The second source is disturbance to desert soil caused by activities such as off-road recreation, agriculture, construction of infrastructure, military training exercises and mining operations.
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New measurements reveal that the amount of air pollution emitted from oil sands operations is far higher than reported by industry and equal to all other human-caused air pollution sources in ...
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Air Pollution Linked to Dementia Cases (September 2023) – In this edition of NIH Research Matters, read about findings from the Health and Retirement Study, funded by the National Institute on Aging, that showed higher air pollution exposure was linked to an increased risk of dementia. After consideration of all sources, fine particulate ...
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Learn about the sources and effects of air pollution in mining operations, such as particulate matter, gases, and fugitive emissions. Find out how to control air pollution in the mining industry …
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Though there are significant economic benefits of mining, however, mining can also cause severe negative environmental impacts such as contamination of water bodies, air pollution, land degradation, and damage to biodiversity (Cordy et al., 2011) as well as social impacts such as mass migration, displacement of people and properties, …
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