CONTAMINACIÓN POR MERCURIO EN AIRE DEL DISTRITO MINERO DE SAN MARTÍN DE LOBA EN EL DEPARTAMENTO DE BOLÍVAR, COLOMBIA
2014; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Volume: 30; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0188-4999
AutoresJesús Olivero‐Verbel, Fredys Young-Castro, Karina Caballero-Gallardo,
Tópico(s)Heavy metals in environment
ResumoMercury (Hg) is a heavy metal, considered a highly toxic pollutant. In its elemental state is volatile, making it easy to transport over long distances through the atmosphere, so that environmental pollution caused by it is a serious problem worldwide. Activities such as gold mining, where metallic Hg is used, have contributed with its global distribution, affecting ecosystems and human health. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of total mercury (T-Hg) in air in gold mining areas in Southern Bolivar, particularly in the mining district of San Martin de Loba, in the municipalities of San Martin de Loba and Barranco de Loba (Mina Santa Cruz), Colombia. In
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