Detail publikace

The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in resource-rich Mongolia

PECINA, V. JUŘIČKA, D. HEDBÁVNÝ, J. KLIMÁNEK, M. KYNICKÝ, J. BRTNICKÝ, M. KOMENDOVÁ, R.

Originální název

The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in resource-rich Mongolia

Typ

článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp

Jazyk

angličtina

Originální abstrakt

As Mongolia is considered one of the most resource extraction-dependent countries globally, significant mining-related environmental and human health risks are expected. The aim of this study was to (I) assess the impacts of mining on soil pollution with metals in Mongolia's key coal mining towns (Baganuur, Nalaikh and Sharyn Gol) and (II) review the current knowledge on soil pollution with metal(loid)s and related health risks in Mongolia. The results showed predominantly low soil contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn and a related absence of severe pollution and potential health risk in the coal mining towns. Urban design, rather than the presence of mines, controlled the pollution distribution. Despite the methodological shortcomings of several studies on soil pollution in Mongolia, their results suggest a similarly low threat in the three largest cities (Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, Erdenet) and several mining areas. While the generally highlighted risk of As seems like an artificially escalated issue, the content of Cr in urban soil may be a neglected threat. Further pollution research in Mongolia should focus on street dust and drinking water pollution.

Klíčová slova

urban soil; coal; health risk assessment; contamination; potentially toxic elements

Autoři

PECINA, V.; JUŘIČKA, D.; HEDBÁVNÝ, J.; KLIMÁNEK, M.; KYNICKÝ, J.; BRTNICKÝ, M.; KOMENDOVÁ, R.

Vydáno

1. 2. 2023

Nakladatel

NATURE PORTFOLIO

Místo

BERLIN

ISSN

2045-2322

Periodikum

Scientific Reports

Ročník

13

Číslo

1

Stát

Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Strany od

1

Strany do

12

Strany počet

12

URL

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29370-w

Plný text v Digitální knihovně

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/244275

BibTex

@article{BUT185790,
  author="Václav {Pecina} and David {Juřička} and Josef {Hedbávný} and Martin {Klimánek} and Jindřich {Kynický} and Martin {Brtnický} and Renata {Komendová}",
  title="The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in resource-rich Mongolia",
  journal="Scientific Reports",
  year="2023",
  volume="13",
  number="1",
  pages="1--12",
  doi="10.1038/s41598-023-29370-w",
  issn="2045-2322",
  url="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29370-w"
}