Linking oral bioaccessibility and solid phase distribution of potentially toxic elements in extractive waste and soil from an abandoned mine site: Case study in Campello Monti, NW Italy

Neha Mehta*, Tatiana Cocerva, Sabrina Cipullo, Elio Padoan, Giovanna Antonella Dino, Franco Ajmone-Marsan, Siobhan Fiona Cox, Frederic Coulon, Domenico Antonio De Luca

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Abstract

Oral bioaccessibility and solid phase distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTE) from extractive waste streams were investigated to assess the potential human health risk posed by abandoned mines. The solid phase distribution along with micro-X-ray fluorescence (micro-XRF) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis were also performed. The results showed that the total concentrations of PTE were higher in
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2799-2810
Number of pages12
JournalScience of the Total Environment
Volume651
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Abandoned mine site
  • Oral bioaccessibility
  • Potentially toxic elements
  • Risk assessment
  • Solid phase distribution

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