The Republic of Zambia is located on the Southern African sub-continent, landlocked, and surrounded by eight countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola (Fig. 1).The mining sector has been the predominant industry for the nation since commercial …
INTRODUCTION. The accumulation of toxic metals in the human food chain is recognized as a public health hazard worldwide. Metal pollution has been associated with anthropogenic activities, such as effluents and emissions from mines and smelters, that often contain elevated concentrations of toxic metals including Pb, Cd, Hg, and As 1.As …
A total of 140 children (aged 2–10 years) were recruited in areas living closer to and far away from an abandoned lead‑zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia. Blood samples were collected from each child for BLLs and polymorphisms analysis. All children were homozygous for the ALAD 1 allele, indicating there might be bioavailable lead in the …
PDF | On Dec 13, 2021, Ruth Hachitapika Chibbabbuka and others published Legal Reforms as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Former Mining Communities: A Case Study of Kabwe Lead-Zinc Mine ...
Lead poisoning in children from townships in the vicinity of a lead–zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia Chemosphere, 119 ( 2015 ), pp. 941 - 947, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.028 View PDF View article View in Scopus Google Scholar
2021. Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal which was actively mined in Kabwe, in Zambia's Central Province and to a lesser extent, on the Copperbelt. Though the lead-zinc mine in Kabwe closed almost three decades ago, …
Lead, Zinc and Cadmium Accumulation, and Associated Health Risks, in Maize Grown near the Kabwe Mine in Zambia in Response to Organic and Inorganic Soil Amendments ... Ishizuka M. Lead and cadmium excretion in feces and urine of children from polluted townships near a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia. Chemosphere. 2018; …
SEE PROFILE The Roslin Institute SEE PROFILE Available from: Yoshinori Ikenaka Retrieved on: 14 January 2016 Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 189–192, 2013 # 2012 SETAC Printed in the USA DOI: 10.1002/etc.2029 Short Communication METAL DISTRIBUTION IN TISSUES OF FREE-RANGE CHICKENS …
A research study was established to investigate the effects of the closure of Kabwe lead-zinc in Zambia, on the local community in the context of sustainable development, and examine the laws and policies that affect the mining sector in the country. This was to ascertain the impact that these have on communities adjacent to mining …
Concentrations of Pb, Cd, and other metals in tissues of 17 free-range and 32 commercial broiler chickens from the Kabwe mining town in Zambia were determined. Mean concentrations of Pb and Cd exceeded maximum levels for human consumption in some organs including muscle (Pb only) in free-range chick …
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Yabe, J. et al. Lead poisoning in children from townships in the vicinity of a lead–zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia. Chemosphere 119, 941–947 (2015). Article ADS …
The lead/zinc mining industry of Kabwe (Central Province of Zambia), in operation from 1906 to 1994, generated metalliferous slag heaps covering an area of over 75 ha.
Childhood lead poisoning is a serious public health concern worldwide. Blood lead levels exceeding 5 μg dL(-1) are considered elevated. In Kabwe, the capital of Zambia's …
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 189–192, 2013 # 2012 SETAC Printed in the USA DOI: 10.1002/etc.2029 Short Communication METAL DISTRIBUTION IN TISSUES OF FREE-RANGE CHICKENS NEAR A LEAD–ZINC MINE IN KABWE, ZAMBIA JOHN YABE,y SHOUTA M.M. NAKAYAMA,y YOSHINORI IKENAKA,y KAAMPWE …
Health risks due to heavy metal (HM) contamination is of global concern. Despite concerns of high levels of HMs in soils near Kabwe mine in Zambia, edible crop production is common, posing potential health risks. This study assessed the potential of chicken manure (CM), triple superphosphate (TSP) and a blended fertilizer (BF; …
Metal contamination poses a threat to human, animal, and environmental health. The purpose of the current study was to assess the accumulation of toxic and trace metal concentrations in tissues of stray dogs in Kabwe, a town known for lead pollution due to a long history of lead and zinc mining. Brain, spleen, heart, stomach, stomach …
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Interindividual genetic variations determine human's susceptibility to heavy metal-induced toxicity. Thus, we analyzed blood concentrations of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in 140 lead-exposed children. Genotyping of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes, GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genes, was carried out to investigate their possible …
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March 22, 2019 - Jubilee Metals Group (AIM:JLP) has acquired the Sable Zinc refinery in Kabwe, Zambia from two subsidiaries of Glencore for £9.16 million (US$12 million) to be paid in stages. The refinery is located adjacent to Jubilee's large stockpiles of zinc, lead and vanadium contracted from BMR Group.
We analyzed Pb and Cd concentrations in blood, feces and urine of children from polluted townships near a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia, to determine concurrent childhood exposure to the metals. Moreover, the study determined the Pb and Cd relationships among urine, feces and blood as well as accessed the potential of urine …
the second largest city in Zambia has one of the largest lead and copper deposits in Africa and was once Zambia's main producer of lead and zinc. During its 90 years of …
In Kabwe/Zambia a former zinc-lead mine is a constant source of lead exposure for the children playing and living nearby the old tailing hill, thousands of children have very high lead levels in ...
cMinistry of Health, District Health Office, P.O. Box 80735, Kabwe, Zambia highlights We measured blood lead levels in children near a Pb–Zn mine in Zambia. of the …
Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal which was actively mined in Kabwe, in Zambia's Central Province and to a lesser extent, on the Copperbelt. Though the lead-zinc mine in Kabwe closed almost three decades ...
The Republic of Zambia is located on the Southern African sub-continent, landlocked, and surrounded by eight countries including the Democratic Republic of …
Concentrations of lead, cadmium, and other metals in the liver and kidneys of cattle near a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe (Zambia), which is ranked among the 10 worst polluted places …
Metal contamination poses a threat to human, animal, and environmental health. The purpose of the current study was to assess the accumulation of toxic and …
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