Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health

Gasparotto, Juciano; Martinello, Kátia da Boit

doi:10.1016/j.engeos.2020.07.003

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“…Dwivedi et al [140] found that oxidative DNA damage in human cells was attributed to nanoscale CFA. Inhalation of PM caused by CFA releasing is also linked to pulmonary diseases, lung carcinoma, immunocompromise, cardiovascular diseases, and reproductive disorders [141]. In general, lung tissues are principal parts for PM accumulation in human body.…”

Section: Discussion On Potential Health Risks Of Enriched Ga and In Imentioning

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Enrichment Mechanisms of Gallium and Indium in No. 9 Coals in Anjialing Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, North China, with a Preliminary Discussion on Their Potential Health Risks

Zhang

Hao

Tian³

et al. 2021

Minerals

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To provide a comprehensive insight into the enrichment mechanism of gallium and indium in No. 9 coals, eighteen samples were collected from Anjialing mine, Ningwu Coalfield, Shanxi Province for coal petrological, mineralogical and geochemical analyses. The results suggested that Ga and In enrichment mainly hosted in the top horizons, with average concentration coefficients of 8.99 and 2.73 respectively, compared with the rest of horizons (2.46 for Ga and 1.69 for In). Source apportionment indicated that Ga and In were mainly derived from bauxite of Benxi Formation in Yinshan Oldland, while In could originate from felsic magmatic rocks in Yinshan Oldland as well. In addition, weak oxidation condition, medium to intensive weathering, transgression and input of terrestrial higher plants had positive effects on Ga and In enrichment. With the rapid expansion of emerging electronics manufacturing, Ga and In, of which potential risks on human health were neglected previously, were recently considered as hazardous elements. Therefore, this paper also discussed the potential pathways that these elements threatened human health. We suggested that potential risks on environment and human health caused by Ga and In enrichment in coals and coal-related products should be taken into account besides their economic value.

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Section: Discussion On Potential Health Risks Of Enriched Ga and In Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Enrichment Mechanisms of Gallium and Indium in No. 9 Coals in Anjialing Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, North China, with a Preliminary Discussion on Their Potential Health Risks

Zhang

Hao

Tian³

et al. 2021

Minerals

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“…However, taking into account the environmental factor and the costs associated with it, it is worth continuing the research towards defining certain variables as destimulants. Such variables could be non-renewable energy sources [39,40], the use of which is undesirable due to environmental costs and EU regulations [20,[41][42][43].…”

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Management of Energy Sources and the Development Potential in the Energy Production Sector—A Comparison of EU Countries

Daroń

Wilk

2021

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Appropriate management of energy sources is one of the basic undertakings in the energy sector. Climate policy changes and the development of technologies enabling the acquisition of energy in a way to reduce the negative impact on the natural environment lead to diversity in the structure of the energy sources being used. Therefore, it is important to assess the impact of these changes on the development of energy sectors by particular countries. The article contains the analysis of various energy sources utilization by European Union (EU) countries and the assessment of the energy production sector potential, and the development of this potential in relation to changes in the energy sources structure. For this purpose, a multidimensional comparative analysis was used. The data for the analysis are derived from the Eurostat database for the years 2017 and 2019 for 28 EU countries and they concern the use of energy sources such as combustible fuels, coal and manufactured gases, natural gas, oil and petroleum products (excluding biofuel portion), hydro/hydropower, wind power, solar photovoltaic, nuclear fuels and other fuels n.e.c. As a result of the research, it was proved that in most EU countries the changes introduced in the structure of the use of various energy sources, according to EU climate policy, have a positive impact on the development of particular energy sectors.

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“…Explosions and exhaust gases during the Castle project activity may potentially affect the health of the staff. The main reason for the impact on the human body is that dust enters the respiratory tract, so employees should wear protective gear when working to avoid dust inhalation (Gasparotto & Martinello, 2020). And regularly arrange for employees to conduct physical health checks, check their physical conditions, and change their work content according to their physical conditions, which can greatly reduce the impact of exhaust gas on employees (Howard, 2018).…”

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The Assessment of Teck's Castle Project Based on Five Valued Ecosystem Components

Courtenay

2021

interconf

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Teck's Castle Project is the largest coal mine project to be mined in Canada. This article is an environmental assessment of Teck's Castle Project based on five valued ecosystem components (VECs) including: Surface Water Quality, Fish and Fish habitat, Vegetation, Local Employment, and Land Use. I proposed to use a surface water quality model to detect the degree of pollution of the water quality of the surrounding rivers and use an economic multiplier to measure the impact on local economic employment. Through research, I found that the water treatment facilities used by Teck Coal Limited can effectively alleviate the impact of the project on the water quality of the surrounding rivers, and I recommended that Teck Coal Limited wear protective equipment to protect their health when working.

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Coal as an energy source and its impacts on human health

Cited by 96 publications

References 104 publications

Enrichment Mechanisms of Gallium and Indium in No. 9 Coals in Anjialing Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, North China, with a Preliminary Discussion on Their Potential Health Risks

Enrichment Mechanisms of Gallium and Indium in No. 9 Coals in Anjialing Mine, Ningwu Coalfield, North China, with a Preliminary Discussion on Their Potential Health Risks

Management of Energy Sources and the Development Potential in the Energy Production Sector—A Comparison of EU Countries

The Assessment of Teck's Castle Project Based on Five Valued Ecosystem Components

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