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MERCURY POLLUTION ISSUES IN ARMENIA S MINING REGIONS

Sahakyan, Lilit, Belyaeva, Olga, Saghatelyan, . Armen

First published: 2015https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2015/b51/s20.067View metrics

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Title
MERCURY POLLUTION ISSUES IN ARMENIA S MINING REGIONS
Authors
Sahakyan, Lilit, Belyaeva, Olga, Saghatelyan, . Armen
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 15th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2015, ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION
Publisher
Stef92 Technology
Year
2015
Pages
513-520
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7105-39-1
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
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  19. Gustin M.S., Coolbaugh M.F., Engle M.A., Fitzgerald B.C., Keislar R.E., Lindberg S E et al. Atmospheric mercury emissions from mine wastes and surrounding geologically enriched terrains. Environ Geol 2003; 43:339–51.

  20. Kabata-Pendias A., Mukherjee A.B. Trace elements from soil to human. Springer- Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg; 2007.

  21. Kovalsky V.V. Geochemical ecology. Moscow, Nauka, 1974 (in Russian).

  22. Li P. , Feng X.B., Qiu G.L. , Shang L.H. , Li Z.G. Mercury pollution in Asia: A review of the contaminated sites. J Hazard Mater 2009; 168(2-3):591-601.

  23. Residue Monitoring Plan for 2008 for Drugs, Pesticides and Heavy Metals for Export of Honey to the European Union. Available on http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/rmphoney89.pdf

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  27. Saghatelyan A. K. The p eculiarities of heavy metal distribution on Armenia’s territory. Publ. H. CENS NAS RA, Yerevan; 2004 (in Russian).

  28. Skalny A. V., Kudrin A.V. Radiation, microelements, antioxidants and immunity. Mosscow, Publ. h. Lir Make; 2000.

  29. Walker C.H., Hopkin S.P. , Sibly R. M., Peakall D. B. Principles of Ecotoxicology. CRC Press; 2006.

  30. Wang L., Lu X., Ren Ch., Li X., Chen C. Contamination assessment and health risk of heavy metals in dust from Changqing industrial park of Baoji, NW China. Environ Earth Sci 2013, DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2613-7. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConfenferences SGEM 2015 www.sgem.org

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