1st Edition
Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining
By Ronald Eisler
Copyright 2010
376 Pages
by
CRC Press
374 Pages
by
CRC Press
376 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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... Read more
GOLD AND GOLD COMPOUNDS: Introduction; Geology, Sources, and Production; Uses; Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties; Concentrations in Field Collections of Abiotic Materials, Plants, and Animals; Lethal and Sublethal Effects to Plants and Animals. HUMAN HEALTH ASPECTS: Risks to Gold Miners; Adverse Health Effects of Gold And Gold Compounds; Medical Use to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chrysotherapy). ECOSYSTEMS EFFECTS FROM GOLD EXTRACTION: Tailings Disposal and Acid Mine Drainage; Cyanide Hazards and Water Management Issues; Arsenic Hazards; Mercury Hazards; Abandoned Gold Mines. MINING LEGISLATION; CONCLUDING REMARKS
Biography
Eisler, Ronald
