Health risk assessment on heavy metals in drinking and surface water of communities in bauxite mining areas

Health risk assessment on heavy metals in drinking and surface water of communities in bauxite mining areas

Background: The mining of bauxite ore in Kuantan, Pahang has been going since early 2013. Bauxite ore contains radionuclides and heavy metals by which uncontrolled bauxite mining, can pollute waterways. These can pose great threat to environment and human health. The study objectives were to determi...

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Main Authors: Zety Abrar Naim, Mahad, Zailina, Hashim, Norazura, Ismail, Jamal Hisham, Hashim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2019
Subjects:
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25854/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25854/1/Health%20risk%20assessment%20on%20heavy%20metals%20in%20drinking%20and%20surface%20water.pdf

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