Environmental and health risk assessment in abandoned mining area, Zlata Idka, Slovakia

Rapant, Stanislav; Dietzová, Z.; Cicmanová, S.

doi:10.1007/s00254-006-0334-x

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“…Average values for Slovakia were considered to be the reference base. Determining the contents of As and Sb in human tissues and fluids was the primary objective of the study in one of the most contaminated municipalities of the region, Zlata Idka (Rapant et al 2006). Onethird of residents including 120 respondents in the age range 10-90 years were the object of biological monitoring based on hair, nail, blood, and urine sample collection and analysis.…”

Section: Medical Researchmentioning

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Medical geochemistry research in Spišsko-Gemerské rudohorie Mts., Slovakia

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Environ Geochem Health

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This study presents an assessment of the potential impact of geological contamination of the environment on the health of the population in Spissko-Gemerské rudohorie Mts. (SGR Mts.). The concentration levels of potentially toxic elements (mainly As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, and Zn) were determined in soils, groundwater, surface water, and stream sediments as well as in the food chain (locally grown vegetables). A medical study included some 30 health indicators for all 98 municipalities of the study area. The As and Sb contents in human fluids and tissues were analyzed in one municipality identified to be at the highest risk. Based on element content, environmental and health risks were calculated for respective municipalities. Out of 98 municipalities 14 were characterized with extremely high environmental risk and 10 were characterized with very high carcinogenic risk from arsenic (groundwater). Extensive statistical analysis of geochemical data (element contents in soils, groundwater, surface water, and stream sediments) and health indicators was performed. Significant correlations between element contents in the geological environment and health indicators, mainly cancer and cardiovascular diseases, were identified. Biological monitoring has confirmed the transfer of elements from the geological environment to human fluids and tissues as well as to the local food chain.

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Section: Medical Researchmentioning

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“…In Slovakia, an initial regional medical geochemistry study has been undertaken in the Spišsko-Gemerské rudohorie (SGR) Mts. (Rapant et al , 2006. The aim of this research was to conduct and verify, at a regional scale, the methodological principles of the influence of geoenvironmental contamination on the health of the population.…”

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Medical geochemistry research in Spišsko-Gemerské rudohorie Mts., Slovakia

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“…Mine site characterization and risk-based ranking methods have been reviewed and evaluated by national and international efforts (Horvath and Gruiz. 1996;Sommer et al 2003;Rapant et al 2006;Bagur et al 2009;deLemos et al 2009;Broadhurst and Petrie 2010;Pizzol et al 2011;Moreno-Jiménez et al 2011;Turner et al 2011;Yenilmez et al 2011). …”

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“…Horvath and Gruiz 1996;Sommer et al 2003;Hansen et al 2008;Bagur et al 2009;Zobrist et al 2009;González et al 2011), and risk assessment of mining sites (e.g. Komnitsas et al 1998;Arquette et al 2002;Passariello et al 2002;Veliciu and Stratulat 2004;Rapant et al 2006; Komnitsas and Modis 2006;Lim et al 2008;Panagopoulos et al 2009;Broadhurst and Petrie 2010;Luo et al 2010;Moreno-Jiménez et al 2011;Yenilmez et al 2011). Also, many spatial methods for environmental RA have been developed (e.g.…”

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“…Hansen et al 2008). Separate impact studies are often carried out for human health impact assessment (Gild 1984;Peplow and Edmonds 2005;Rapant et al 2006;Samadder 2011), social impact assessment (SIA) and ecological impact assessment (Wathern 1984b;Gzyl 1990;Zobrist et al 2009). Norton (1984) suggests the use of system analysis methods for ecological impact assessment, similar in principle to the above described LE, IE, LG and GEM methods.…”

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