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Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining (Paperback)
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Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining (Paperback)
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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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