Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas

This Special Issue addresses the environmental and health impacts of abandoned metal mining sites, which often pose significant risks due to the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). The collection brings together research focused on the cha...

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description This Special Issue addresses the environmental and health impacts of abandoned metal mining sites, which often pose significant risks due to the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). The collection brings together research focused on the characterization of PTEs in wastes, soils, sediments, and/or waters, their natural mobility, and the mechanisms of their dispersion. A key emphasis is placed on assessing contamination levels and understanding the origin and behavior of pollutants in affected environments. The studies also explore the toxicological implications of these contaminants and the strategies available for remediation. Overall, this Special Issue contributes valuable insights into environmental geochemistry, soil contamination, and risk assessment, offering a scientific basis for informed remediation planning and environmental protection in post-mining landscapes.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1747062026-04-16T16:02:27Z Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas García Lorenzo, Mari Luz Esbrí, José María Sánchez, Oscar Andreu Potentially toxic elements Soil contamination Risk assessment Mine waste Water contamination Acid mine drainage Ecotoxicology of contaminated soils thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning This Special Issue addresses the environmental and health impacts of abandoned metal mining sites, which often pose significant risks due to the presence of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). The collection brings together research focused on the characterization of PTEs in wastes, soils, sediments, and/or waters, their natural mobility, and the mechanisms of their dispersion. A key emphasis is placed on assessing contamination levels and understanding the origin and behavior of pollutants in affected environments. The studies also explore the toxicological implications of these contaminants and the strategies available for remediation. Overall, this Special Issue contributes valuable insights into environmental geochemistry, soil contamination, and risk assessment, offering a scientific basis for informed remediation planning and environmental protection in post-mining landscapes. 2026-04-16T16:02:25Z 2026-04-16T16:02:25Z 2025 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725852994_11 9783725852994 9783725853007 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/174706 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11581 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5300-7 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5300-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725852994 9783725853007 174 CH open access
spellingShingle Potentially toxic elements
Soil contamination
Risk assessment
Mine waste
Water contamination
Acid mine drainage
Ecotoxicology of contaminated soils
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title_full Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title_fullStr Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title_full_unstemmed Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title_short Environmental Pollution and Assessment in Mining Areas
title_sort environmental pollution and assessment in mining areas
topic Potentially toxic elements
Soil contamination
Risk assessment
Mine waste
Water contamination
Acid mine drainage
Ecotoxicology of contaminated soils
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
topic_facet Potentially toxic elements
Soil contamination
Risk assessment
Mine waste
Water contamination
Acid mine drainage
Ecotoxicology of contaminated soils
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
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