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Characterising potential health risks associated with coal dust – by Conchita Kamanzi
Coal as an energy source has powered the industrialization of many of the world cities since the 18th century, currently it remains a readily available energy source to meet the demands of several countries.
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Dust Deposition Footprint & Impact on Saldanha Bay Soils
The of multiple mining mining related activities & the terminal in Saldanha Bay District has has contributed to metal contamination of soils.
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Mitigation and rehabilitation
The initial remark is that rehabilitation is in fact part of mitigation, and innovation should also be included in the themes title, as it is interlinked and crucial to mitigation.
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Stakeholder awareness and education
The group cautioned that however we imagine or understand communities, there will still be divisions within that. Thus, we need to pay attention to a range of socio-economic demographics…
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Policy and law
Regarding the issue of policies and laws on the management of mine dust, it is important to note that we are not in a situation where these issues exist in a policy and legal vacuum…
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Monitoring and measurement
For the discussion about exactly what monitoring and measuring entails one needs to investigate purpose – Why do we monitor and measure and What is the end goal?
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Exposure and health effects
Firstly, different impacts should be identified, characterised and quantified, such as the impacts to humans (health), environments and animals
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