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Health impact of living near an abondoned mine - Case study: Jales Mines
Gomes, Maria José; Coelho, P.; Mayan, Olga N.; Roma-Torres, J.; Henriques, Amélia; Silva, S.; Costa, C.; Silva, S.The activities of mining exploitation in Campo de Jales were performed in an uncontrolled way and gave rise to serious environmental contamination: rubbish depositories have been accumulated with no treatment or maintenance. An investigation developed around Jales Mine showed the existence of some chemical impact originated from the waste produced during mining activities. Some "black spots" for a wide suite of...
Health survey among people living near an abandoned mine. A case study: Jales m...
Gomes, Maria José; Mayan, Olga N.; Henriques, Amélia; Silva, Susana; Begonha, AndreiaCampo de Jales is a village surrounding the abandoned Jales mine. The area is heavily contaminated with heavy metals and dusts from large tailings piles as result of centuries of mining operations. The aim of this study is to investigate potential health threats associated with site contamination. The population studied comprised two groups: people living in Campo de Jales (n = 229) and a control group – pe...
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