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Geoffrey S. Plumlee

• Linking geological and health sciences to assess childhood lead poisoning from artisanal gold mining in Nigeria

  In 2010 Médecins Sans Frontières discovered a lead poisoning outbreak linked to artisanal gold processing in northwestern Nigeria. The outbreak has killed ~400 young children and affected thousands more.

  • 22/03/2013

  • Environmental Health Perspectives
  • • Mining
    • Child Health
    • Gold
    • Lead
    • Nigeria
    • Health Effects
    • Land Pollution
    • Food Contamination
    • Water Pollution
    • Industrial Pollution

• In vitro studies evaluating leaching of mercury from mine waste calcine using simulated human body fluids

  In vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) studies were carried out on samples of mercury (Hg) mine-waste calcine (roasted Hg ore) by leaching with simulated human body fluids. The objective was to estimate potential human exposure to Hg due to inhalation of airborne calcine particulates and hand-to-mouth ingestion of Hg-bearing calcines.

  • 21/05/2010

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • • Pollution
    • Mining
    • Heavy Metals
    • Health Effects
    • Mercury
    • Mining Waste
    • Spain
    • Environmental Science & Technology
    • John E. Gray
    • Geoffrey S. Plumlee
    • Suzette A. Morman & et al