Merging Old and New: Framing Technology Transfer to Improve Mercury Risk Management for Artisans and Communities
dc.contributor.author | Bailey, Marianne | |
dc.contributor.author | Fernandez, Luis | |
dc.contributor.author | Loren, Habegger | |
dc.contributor.author | MacDonell, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Newland, Leo | |
dc.contributor.editor | Hryniewicz, Olgierd | |
dc.contributor.editor | Studzinski, Jan | |
dc.contributor.editor | Romaniuk, Maciej | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-16T09:36:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-16T09:36:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.description.abstract | Millions of people worldwide are involved in artisanal mining and the crafting of precious metals. Mercury is a common additive for extracting gold from ore, and potential health impacts are substantial. A number of initiatives are under way to reduce mercury releases and exposures, and a recent pilot demonstration of a retort installation shop has demonstrated a 20-fold reduction in airborne levels within a small Brazilian gold shop. Information technology and educational outreach are key to increasing local awareness of the mercury threat and options for mitigating exposure, including via trainers. A prototype website is being developed to serve as an information resource for this effort. | de |
dc.description.uri | http://enviroinfo.eu/sites/default/files/pdfs/vol117/0147.pdf | de |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dl.gi.de/handle/20.500.12116/27568 | |
dc.publisher | Shaker Verlag | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Environmental Informatics and Systems Research | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | EnviroInfo | |
dc.title | Merging Old and New: Framing Technology Transfer to Improve Mercury Risk Management for Artisans and Communities | de |
dc.type | Text/Conference Paper | |
gi.citation.publisherPlace | Aachen | |
gi.conference.date | 2007 | |
gi.conference.location | Warschau | |
gi.conference.sessiontitle | Ecoinforma Symposium: Integrating Information for Health and Environmental Protection |