Some trace elements in coal of the Czech Republic, environment and health protection implications
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
16218333
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Arsenic adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Beryllium adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Power Plants MeSH
- Air Pollutants adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Lead adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Mercury adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Selenium adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Trace Elements adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Coal adverse effects analysis MeSH
- Environmental Exposure adverse effects statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Arsenic MeSH
- Beryllium MeSH
- Air Pollutants MeSH
- Lead MeSH
- Mercury MeSH
- Selenium MeSH
- Trace Elements MeSH
- Coal MeSH
Mining for coal and its utilization have various impacts on the surrounding environment. Huge volumes of waste materials which are by-products of both the underground and open cast coal mining, pose one of the major environmental hazards in addition to air pollution caused by coal burning in power plants in the Czech Republic. Some of these risks could be reduced when having accurate and comprehensive data on coal quality. Statistical data processing of almost 35,000 coal samples from Late Paleozoic and Tertiary coal basins of the Czech Republic provided a unique information on the quality of lignite, sub-bituminous and bituminous coals and anthracites including the content of toxic trace elements (As, Be, Hg, Pb and Se). In this context related environment and health risks and protection implications are discussed.
See more in PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2003 Dec;65(12):704-8 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2002 Oct;64(10):554-9 PubMed
Eur J Cancer. 2002 Mar;38(5):705-11 PubMed
Rev Saude Publica. 2004 Feb;38(1):45-54 PubMed
Eur J Med Res. 2003 Apr 30;8(4):137-41 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2002 Dec;64 Suppl 1:S59-68 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 1998 May;60(5):283-6 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2003 Dec;65(12):676-82 PubMed
Br J Cancer. 1992 Nov;66(5):905-11 PubMed
Am J Public Health. 1999 Oct;89(10):1543-8 PubMed
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2004 Feb;254(1):27-35 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2003 Feb;65(2):96-101 PubMed
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2004 Apr;109(4):243-58 PubMed
Gesundheitswesen. 2004 Feb;66(2):76-84 PubMed
Assessment of geogenic input into Bilina stream sediments (Czech Republic)
