Perception and legacy of soil chromium and lead contamination in an operational small-scale coal mining community

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul
dc.contributor.authorJion, Most. Mastura Munia Farjana
dc.contributor.authorJannat, Jannatun Nahar
dc.contributor.authorVarol, Memet
dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md. Aminul
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Rahat
dc.contributor.authorHabib, Md. Ahosan
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:41:08Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:41:08Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractOperational small-scale coal mining (OSCM) is one of the most significant sources of chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) pollution in Bangladesh. Attempts to minimize or lessen the use of Cr and Pb in OSCM have shown unsatisfactory results, mainly because they need to address the sociotechnical complexity of pollution concerns in OSCM. This research adopts a multidisciplinary, sociotechnical approach to addressing Cr and Pb problems, coupling soil sampling for Cr and Pb with questionnaires of miners' and inhabitants' perceptions of pollution and its distribution. The study was undertaken in the Barapukuria coal basin in northwest Bangladesh. Except for mining areas (average of 49.80 +/- 27.25 mg/kg), Cr levels in soils exceeded the world average in the periphery (73.34 +/- 24.39 mg/kg, similar to 1.2 times) and residential areas (88.85 +/- 35.87 mg/kg, 1.5 times the world standard of 59.5 mg/kg). Pb levels in soils exceeded national and global averages in mining (53.56 +/- 37.62 mg/kg, similar to 1.9 times), periphery (35.05 +/- 21.77 mg/kg, similar to 1.3 times), and residential areas (32.14 +/- 26.59 mg/kg, similar to 1.2 times) when compared to Bangladesh and global standards of 20 and 27 mg/kg. Pb levels were highest in mining areas, while Cr concentrations were highest in residential areas. The questionnaire findings indicated that miners and inhabitants did not correctly assume that the highest levels of Cr and Pb pollution would be found in these areas. Among all respondents, 54% are unaware of the health impacts of prolonged Cr and Pb exposure. They face respiratory problems (38.6%), skin diseases (32.7%), and other health issues. A large number of people (66.6%) agreed with the fact that Cr and Pb contamination has an impact on drinking water. Cr and Pb pollution has caused 40% crop loss and a 36% decrease in productivity in the agricultural sector. However, respondents underestimated the level of Cr pollution in mining areas, and most assumed that only individuals working directly with mines were impacted by the Cr and Pb content. Participants also rated the reduction of Cr and Pb contamination as of low importance. There is less awareness of Cr and Pb pollution among miners and inhabitants. Sincere efforts to reduce Cr and Pb pollution will likely be met with extra attention and hostility.
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq/Brazil) [39/43]; Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University [39/43]; Research Center for Advance Materials (RCAMS) at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through Large Group Research Project under grant number 39/43 and the Research Center for Advance Materials (RCAMS) at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia for their valuable technical support.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10653-023-01571-2
dc.identifier.endpage7253
dc.identifier.issn0269-4042
dc.identifier.issn1573-2983
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6475-0570
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5779-1382
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4038-4769
dc.identifier.orcid0009-0006-4330-7362
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5693-3892
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4773-7598
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9170-6428
dc.identifier.pmid37148429
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85158138791
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage7237
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-023-01571-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/6097
dc.identifier.volume45
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000982738800002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Geochemistry and Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectCoal Mine
dc.subjectChromium Contamination
dc.subjectSoil Pollution
dc.subjectLead Pollution
dc.subjectQuestionnaire Survey
dc.titlePerception and legacy of soil chromium and lead contamination in an operational small-scale coal mining community
dc.typeArticle

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