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Impact of mining on human health in and around mines
Author(s) -
Yadav Akhilesh Kumar,
Jamal Aarif
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.21568
Subject(s) - coal mining , environmental health , particulates , environmental science , human health , health risk , surface mining , wet season , pollutant , inhalation , mining engineering , toxicology , geography , coal , waste management , medicine , engineering , biology , ecology , cartography , anatomy
In the structure of the systematic investigation of the environment of the Singrauli coal field of the Singrauli and Sonbhadra Districts, mining activities are among the primary pollutant‐producing sources of particulate matter. In this study, the age group found to receive the highest dose—and to be at highest risk for adverse health effects—was children at the age of 1 year. Furthermore, the inhalation dose and health risks are 1.4 times higher for actual mine workers when they are in the mine areas than for persons in non‐mining, areas. Furthermore, inhalation doses were observed to be higher in summer than in winter and the rainy season.