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Risks to Human Health from Mercury in Gold Mining in the Coastal Region of Ecuador. [PDF]

Toxics
Mestanza-Ramón C, Jiménez-Oyola S, Cedeño-Laje J, Villamar Marazita K, Gavilanes Montoya AV, Castillo Vizuete DD, Mora-Silva D, Carrera Almendáriz LS, Logroño-Naranjo S, Mazón-Fierro G, Herrera-Chávez R, D'Orio G, Straface S.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Two new endemic species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from the Brazilian Pampa grasslands

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Portulaca L. is a monophyletic, cosmopolitan genus of succulent plants comprising ca 153 species, with particularly high diversity in xerophytic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on morphological evidence, we describe and illustrate two new species from the Brazilian Pampa, Portulaca guaritensis and Portulaca guenoa.
José Roberto Ferraz, Bárbara Pinheiro Moreira, João Marcelo Alvarenga Braga, Leonardo Paz Deble   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of prenatal lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic exposure on children's neurodevelopment in an artisanal small-scale gold mining area in Northwestern Tanzania using a multi-chemical exposure model. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Nyanza EC, Mhana RJ, Asori M, Thomas DSK, Kisoka AP.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acceptability and Feasibility of Provision of COVID-19 Services by Community Health Workers to Remote Gold Mining Communities in Suriname. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
Vreden S, Heemskerk M, Hiwat H, Cairo H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stabilization of residual mercury from gold mining as metacinnabar and cinnabar in ball mills on a pilot scale. [PDF]

Heliyon
Neyra Avellaneda PC, Zarate Sulca RB, Magallanes Camasca HB, Sencebe Bastante de Garcia BM, Pujaico Lizarbe JF, Téllez Monzón LA, Flores Del Pino L, Huerta Alatrista JE, Jorge-Montalvo P, Visitación-Figueroa L.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Digital surveillance of animals and nature recovery

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital surveillance technologies (DSTs) are widely applied in nature recovery for their potential to generate novel data on species and ecosystems through digital tracking, automation (e.g. from hazardous locations) and from newly recruited citizen scientists.
William M. Adams
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in floristic and vegetation structure in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forest. [PDF]

Heliyon
Garate-Quispe J, Canahuire-Robles R, Alarcón-Aguirre G, Dueñas-Linares H, Roman-Dañobeytia F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Basalt Fiber Surface Modification for Improved Interaction With Polyamide‐6 for High‐Performance Automotive Applications

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Amino‐silane treatment improves the basalt fiber–PA6 interface, enhancing composite performance. ABSTRACT Basalt fiber‐reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites have emerged as sustainable alternatives to glass fiber (GF) composites, but their performance is often controlled by the quality of the fiber–matrix adhesion.
Mohammad Mezbah Ul Hoque, Manuel Garcia‐Perez, Manuel Raul Pelaez‐Samaniego, Vikram Yadama   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source