Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining

by Ronald Eisler

Overview

Despite the esteemed nature of gold in society, evidence of adverse ecotoxicological effects and risk to human health in various mining and extraction techniques has generated increasing interest in the biological and environmental implications of gold. Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining is the first c

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040201978
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	376
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Eisler, Ronald

Table of Contents

GOLD AND GOLD COMPOUNDS: Introduction; Geology, Sources, and Production; Uses; Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties; Concentrations in Field Collections of Abiotic Materials, Plants, and Animals; Lethal and Sublethal Effects to Plants and Animals. HUMAN HEALTH ASPECTS: Risks to Gold Miners; Adverse Health Effects of Gold And Gold Compounds; Medical Use to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chrysotherapy). ECOSYSTEMS EFFECTS FROM GOLD EXTRACTION: Tailings Disposal and Acid Mine Drainage; Cyanide Hazards and Water Management Issues; Arsenic Hazards; Mercury Hazards; Abandoned Gold Mines. MINING LEGISLATION; CONCLUDING REMARKS