Contamination of water and food crops by trace elements in the African Copperbelt: A collaborative cross-border study in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Contamination of water and food crops by trace elements in the African Copperbelt: A collaborative cross-border study in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Background. Environmental pollution by trace metals is of concern in the African Copperbelt, a region of intense mining situated on either side of the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. Scientists from both countries undertook a collaborative study using the same sampl...

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Main Authors: Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo, Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu, Jacob Mwitwa, Florence M. Kampemba, Misery Mulele Nabuyanda, Vincent Haufroid, Erik Smolders, Benoit Nemery
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
Subjects:
Global health
Governance
Mining
Pollution
Metals
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f1685f6c088146c59de2ec7b89bc8658
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