The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in resource-rich Mongolia
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43210/23:43923077 RIV/62156489:43410/23:43923077
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29370-w" target="_blank" >https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29370-w</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29370-w" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-023-29370-w</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The impacts of mining on soil pollution with metal(loid)s in resource-rich Mongolia
Original language description
As Mongolia is considered one of the most resource extraction-dependent countries globally, significant mining-related environmental and human health risks are expected. The aim of this study was to (I) assess the impacts of mining on soil pollution with metals in Mongolia's key coal mining towns (Baganuur, Nalaikh and Sharyn Gol) and (II) review the current knowledge on soil pollution with metal(loid)s and related health risks in Mongolia. The results showed predominantly low soil contents of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn and a related absence of severe pollution and potential health risk in the coal mining towns. Urban design, rather than the presence of mines, controlled the pollution distribution. Despite the methodological shortcomings of several studies on soil pollution in Mongolia, their results suggest a similarly low threat in the three largest cities (Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, Erdenet) and several mining areas. While the generally highlighted risk of As seems like an artificially escalated issue, the content of Cr in urban soil may be a neglected threat. Further pollution research in Mongolia should focus on street dust and drinking water pollution.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10500 - Earth and related environmental sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
13
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
1-12
UT code for WoS article
001003483300044
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85148252142