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This book covers of the effect of gold production and use on human health and the environmental impact of gold mining and extraction. The author provides a thorough risk assessment of gold, including its geological, physical, chemical, and metabolic properties; gold concentrations and field collections of abiotic materials and biota; its effects on plants and animals; health risks for gold miners; and medicinal uses. He explores the environmental effects of extraction, including tailings disposal, acid mine drainage, cyanide, arsenic, and mercury contamination; social, political, economic, and psychological variables; and mining legislation, safety, and procedures.Ronald Eisler is the author of 'Biogeochemical, Health, and Ecotoxicological Perspectives on Gold and Gold Mining', published 2004 under ISBN 9780849328985 and ISBN 0849328985.
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