Experimental Station of Zaidin, CSIC, C/Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada, Spain.
Environ Res. 2011 Nov;111(8):1018-23. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.07.001. Epub 2011 Jul 28.
This work documents for the first time the levels and composition of atmospheric particulate matter in the historic mining district of Rio Tinto (Spain) to estimate the contribution and impact of resuspended particles from hazardous mine waste on air quality. The resuspended mine waste dust contributes notably (32%) to the total concentrations of toxic trace metals (Bi, As, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn and Sb) into the atmosphere, with the consequent impact on public health.
本研究首次记录了西班牙里奥廷托(Rio Tinto)历史矿区大气颗粒物的水平和组成,以评估危险矿山废物再悬浮颗粒对空气质量的贡献和影响。再悬浮的矿山废物粉尘对大气中有毒痕量金属(Bi、As、Cu、Pb、Cd、Zn 和 Sb)的总浓度有显著贡献(32%),对公众健康造成了相应的影响。