Dispersion of radionuclides from coal-fired brick kilns and concomitant impact on human health and the environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109165
Abstract: Abstract Realizing the probable health implications via the exposures to radionuclides released from coal-fired brick kilns, concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides in feed coal, fly- and bottom ash collected from some major coal-fired brick kilns of… read more here.
Keywords: coal fired; health; fired brick; brick kilns ... See more keywords
Scalable deep learning to identify brick kilns and aid regulatory capacity
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018863118
Abstract: Significance Monitoring compliance with environmental regulations is a global challenge. It is particularly difficult for governments in low-income countries, where informal industry is responsible for a large amount of pollution, because the governments lack the… read more here.
Keywords: brick; scalable deep; approach; brick kilns ... See more keywords
Spatio-Temporal Variations in the PAH Concentrations in the Soil Samples Collected from Functional Brick Kilns Locations in Balochistan, Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2019.1576747
Abstract: Abstract The current study aimed to envisage the spatial and seasonal distribution of the six polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soil samples collected in the proximity of the brick kilns in Balochistan, Pakistan. Soil… read more here.
Keywords: samples collected; soil samples; pahs; brick kilns ... See more keywords
Cultural “Blind Spots,” Social Influence and the Welfare of Working Donkeys in Brick Kilns in Northern India
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00214
Abstract: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work across the globe to improve the welfare of working equids. Despite decades of veterinary and other interventions, welfare issues persist with equids working in brick kilns. Engagement with all stakeholders is… read more here.
Keywords: welfare working; status; blind spots; brick kilns ... See more keywords
Gaseous Air Pollutants and Respirable Crystalline Silica Inside and Outside Homes at Brick Kilns in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912431
Abstract: Household and ambient air pollution remain public health problems in much of the world. Brick kiln employees in Nepal may be particularly at risk of high air pollution exposures and resulting health effects due to… read more here.
Keywords: kilns bhaktapur; air; air pollution; brick kilns ... See more keywords
Nepal Ambient Monitoring and Source Testing Experiment (NAMaSTE): emissions of particulate matter and sulfur dioxide from vehicles and brick kilns and their impacts on air quality in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-8209-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Air pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in the Kathmandu Valley, where the capital city of Nepal is located. We estimated emissions from two of the major source types in the… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; brick kilns; air quality; kilns ... See more keywords