SUMMARY BACKGROUND This is the first study in Ghana in the Obuasi gold mines where the silica content of the respirable dust is 10%, less than in previously studied gold mines, with only 23% of the miners having ever smoked. OBJECTIVES The study was to assess the prevalence of respiratory impairment in the Ghanaian gold miner and to quantify the effects of the respirable dust on pulmonary fun...

In the present study, 222Rn activity concentrations were measured in Barserin village environment including (indoor rooms, building materials, soil and drinking water samples). The measurements carried out using a couple of passive active methods. obtained results average indoor radon concentration 28 dwelling rooms (living room+ kitchen) found to be (91±09) Bq.m-3, except houses H3 H12, which ...

The paper examines the environmental impact of artisanal mining of gold with mercury (Hg) in Ghana. In spite of its positive socioeconomic contributions, it is well known that artisanal mining of gold contributes in no small measure to land degradation, loss of biodiversity and natural resources, deforestation, water pollution, etc. In Ghana, these environmental problems remain poorly studied. ...