Potential ecological and human health risks of heavy metals in surface soils associated with iron ore mining in Pahang, Malaysia
Date
2016
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The composition of heavy metals (and metalloid) in surface soils of iron ore mine-impacted areas has been evaluated of their potential ecological and human health risks. The mining areas included seven selected locations in the vicinity of active and abandoned iron ore-mining sites in Pahang, Malaysia.
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Keywords
Iron ore, Mining, Heavy metal, Ecological risk index, Health risk index
Citation
Diami, S. M., Kusin, F. M., & Madzin, Z. (2016). Potential ecological and human health risks of heavy metals in surface soils associated with iron ore mining in Pahang, Malaysia. Environmental science and pollution research, 23, 21086-21097.