The Impact of Quarrying Activities on Air Quality and Public …

Poor air quality is well-documented for its links to health issues such as asthma, cancer, and autoimmune diseases, posing particularly high risks to children and vulnerable populations. This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the air pollution levels that school students and local residents are currently exposed to, along with the potential impact of …

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Assessing the Impact of Quarrying as an Environmental Ethic …

In this study, we investigated the impact of quarrying as an environmental ethical crisis. The need for the study arose when we realised the deteriorating effect of the quality of life in our community, which is located next to a limestone quarry. To obtain a deeper understanding of the adverse impact on the environment and the quality of life of the people living in the …

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Managing Geese

It may be possible to reduce damage by planting the most vulnerable crops in fields least attractive to geese. Geese are cautious birds and prefer to graze in large, open fields where they ... imposed upon scaring activities). 3 People and dogs are seen by geese as a threat, and can be highly effective at deterring ... issued to shoot quarry ...

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*Bassey, Philip Etabee and Okon, Ntiamba Paul

AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE QUARRY COMMUNITIES IN AKAMKPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA *Bassey, Philip Etabee and Okon, Ntiamba Paul ... well as damage to crops and livestock loss which are the sometimes the economic mainstay of the local communities (Bangbose et al., 2014). The quarry dust or toxic …

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Effect of particulate matter from quarry activities on crops …

In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of particulate matter on the nearby crops. …

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Contamination levels and health risk assessment of heavy …

The assessment of health risk associated with the consumption food crops grown in the Ishiagu mining area has been carried out. Mining activities in the area have consequently increased the concentration of heavy metals in the arable soils. Uptake by plants can lead to bioaccumulation which increases the health risk of inhabitants of the community. In this study, …

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Quarry violations threaten over 100 irrigation projects; …

By: Karl R. Ocampo - Reporter / @kocampoINQ Philippine Daily Inquirer / 01:22 PM August 19, 2021MANILA, Philippines – Over 100 irrigation projects nationwide are being threatened by sand and gravel quarry operations, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said, prompting it to seek help of other government agencies to strictly enforce laws protecting irrigation systems from …

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Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities …

Effects of Quarry Activities on some Selected Communities in the Lower Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. ... The effect of dust from mining activities on crops in the study area. (a) Crops on farmland close to a quarry; (b) Crops on farmland far away from a quarry. still on the increase. Cases of cough are also slightly on ...

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Environmental Impact of Quarry Activities on Resident of

Environmental Impact of Quarry Activities on Resident of Akure Region, Nigeria M.A. Oyinloye1* and B.O. Olofinyo2 1,2,Department of Urban of Urban and Regional ... Aigbedion (2005) discovered a trend of declining crop output on farms within a close radius to quarries. They concluded that the phenomenon is most probably associated with dust ...

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(PDF) Criteria to assess Rock Quarry Slope Stability and …

IOP Publishing, 2020. The Lafarge-M'sila group's cement plant (Algeria) is supplied by the Chouf Amar limestone quarry, which allows great quarrying at the national level with annual productions of 4.2 mt / year, since several sliding in previous years have disrupted the exploitation and production of the quarry, and in the strategy of the Lafarge group increased its production up to …

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A primitive tribe and rare fossils threatened by stone mining …

Ramu Malto (name changed) is a member of Sauria Paharia, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) from Jharkhand.He would pride himself on the proximity to the historic Rajmahal hills, where he spent most of his life. However, in the last few years, with increased mining activity impacting the homes and livelihoods, Malto and other residents of the …

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Enhancing tuberculosis surveillance in quarry workers: …

Background Stone quarry workers and others exposed to silica are especially vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB). Silicosis is a known risk factor for TB disease, but other common comorbidities and habits such as diabetes and alcohol and tobacco consumption may increase risk. We aimed to estimate the risk of TB infection among stone quarry workers and to identify …

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Perceived Effects of Quarry Activities on Arable Crop …

Two most severely perceived effects of quarry activities on crop production were: pollutants from quarry activities affecting yields of crops (Mean Score {MS}: 4.42), and particulate matter released during quarry activities makes vegetables unattractive (MS: 3.97). Significant effects of quarry activities on the health of farmers were ...

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