International environmental geochemistry/medical geology projects

Factors governing the solid phase distribution of Cr, Cu and As in contaminated soil after 40 years of ageing

A health risk assessment for fluoride in Central Europe

Development of a fluoride risk assessment GIS for Central Europe. Final Report : water quality improvements through fluoride reduction in groundwater of Central Europe

Fluoride in drinking water 

Lead and zinc concentrations in household dust and toenails of the residents (Estarreja, Portugal): a source-pathway-fate model

The mobility and human oral bioaccessibility of Zn and Pb in urban dusts of Estarreja (N Portugal)

Investigating relationships between biomarkers of exposure and environmental copper and manganese levels in house dusts from a Portuguese industrial city

Source and pathway analysis of lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Lisbon urban soils

Urban geochemistry of lead in gardens, playgrounds and schoolyards of Lisbon, Portugal: assessing exposure and risk to human health

Geochemistry, mineralogy, solid-phase fractionation and oral bioaccessibility of lead in urban soils of Lisbon

Identification of the geochemical signatures of diffuse pollution in the Tellus Border soil data set, using source apportionment.

Mapping trace element deficiency by cokriging from regional geochemical soil data: a case study on cobalt for grazing sheep in Ireland

The implicit loss function for errors in soil information 

Santamaria-Fernández, Rebeca; Cave, Mark R.; Hill, Steve J.. 2006 Trace metal distribution in the Arosa estuary (N.W. Spain) : the application of a recently developed sequential extraction procedure for metal partitioning. Analytica Chimica Acta, 557 (1-2). 344-352. 

Studies of soil, soil gas and vegetation geochemistry in exploration for buried ore deposits, Botswana

Environmental geochemistry of the Mengapur and Sungai Luit mining areas, near Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Preliminary appraisal of the environmental geochemistry of the Bau mining area, Sarawak, Malaysia

Empirical and modelled hydrogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, Iron Duke Mine, Mazowe, Zimbabwe

Supergene geochemistry of arsenic, antimony and associated elements at Globe and Phoenix Mine, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe

Hydrogeochemistry of arsenic in an area of chronic mining-related arsenism, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon si Thammarat Province, Thailand: preliminary results

Arsenic contamination in surface drainage and groundwater in part of the SE Asian tin belt, Nakon Si Thammarat Province, Southern Thailand

Environmental impact of gold and complex sulphide mining (with particular reference to arsenic contamination): project summary report

Ameliorating arsenic-contaminated soil with diatomite in Ron Phibun District, Nakhon si Thammarat Province, Thailand: field trials set-up. (1999).
PH Whitbread-Abrutat , A Paijitprapapon , P Charoenchaisri , K Atkinson

Investigating the ability of diatomite to ameliorate acidic leachates from metalliferous mine wastes from southern Thailand: column leaching experiments. (1999).
PH Whitbread-Abrutat , P Muelen , A Paijitprapapon , P Charoenchaisri

Treatment of contaminated land using diatomite: project summary report. (1999).
PH Whitbread-Abrutat

Mining-related arsenic hazards: Thailand case-study summary report. (1997).
M Williams

Arsenic and other quality problems in groundwater from Northern La Pampa Province, Argentina. (1999).
PL Smedley , DMJ Macdonald , AJ Barros , JO Tullio , JM Pearce

Origin and mobility of arsenic in groundwater from the Pampean Plain, Argentina

Arsenic in groundwaters from major aquifers: sources, effects and potential mitigation. (1999).
PL Smedley, HB Nicolli , Z-D Luo

Preliminary investigation of mining-related arsenic contamination in the provinces of Mendoza and San Juan (Argentina) and Minas Gerais State (Brazil). (1997).
BG Rawlins , N Breward , L Ferpozzi , B Figueiredo , R Borba

Environmental arsenic exposure: health risks and geochemical solutions: field trial of a method for the rapid assessment of invertebrate stress. (1998).
JM West

In-vitro determination of arsenic bioavailability in contaminated soil and miner beneficiation waste from Ron Phibun, southern Thailand: a basis for improved human risk assessment. (1998) Williams T M, Rawlins B G, Smith B and Breward N. 

Radiometric measurements, soil and water sampling in tin mining areas of Malaysia. (1995). P D Roberts

Assessment of mercury contamination in the Ponce Enríquez artisanal gold mining area, Ecuador . (1996).
JD Appleton , M Carrasco , R Maldonado , H Orbea

Mitigation of mining-related mercury pollution hazards: project summary report. (1998).
JD Appleton , TM Williams

Assessment of mercury toxicity hazard associated with former cinnabar mining and tailings disposal in Honda Bay, Palawan, Philippines. (1996).
TM Williams , JM Weeks , A Apostol , C Miranda

Mercury and other heavy-metal contamination associated with gold mining in the Agusan river catchment, Mindanao, the Philippines. (1996).
N Breward

Mercury contamination in artisanal gold mining areas of Eastern Mindanao, Philippines: a preliminary assessment. (1995).
M Williams , A Apostol , J Miguel

Mitigation of mining-related mercury pollution hazards: project summary report. (1998).
JD Appleton , TM Williams

The GEF/UNDP/UNIDO global mercury project : environmental and health results from a small-scale gold mining site in Tanzania

Impacts of mercury contaminated mining waste on soil quality, crops, bivalves and fish in the Naboc River area, Mindanao, Philippines

Health assessment of artisanal gold miners in Tanzania

Regional geochemical mapping in developing countries and its application to environmental studies (Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Swaziland, Uganda, Zimbabwe)

A comparison of trace element geochemistry of drainage sediments and soils in eastern Bolivia. (1992). JD Appleton , K Greally

Review of the use of regional geochemical maps for identifying areas where mineral deficiencies or excesses may affect cattle productivity in tropical countries. (1992).
JD Appleton

Report on the mineral status of animals in some tropical countries and their relationship to drainage geochemical maps of minerals in those countries. (1992). CTVM

Final report on stream sediment, soil and forage chemistry as indicators of cattle mineral status in northeast Zimbabwe. (1994). FM Fordyce , D Masara , JD Appleton

Stream sediment, soil and forage chemistry as indicators of cattle mineral status in north-east Zimbabwe Appleton, J.D.; Fuge, R.; McCall, J.H

Overbank sediments in contamination assessment and regional geochemical mapping. (1994). J Ridgway , DMA Flight , B Martiny , A Gomez-Caballero , C Marcias-Romo , K Greally

Overbank sediments from central Mexico: an evaluation of their use in regional geochemical mapping and in studies of contamination from modern and historical mining (1994).  
J Ridgway , DMA Flight , B Martiny , A Gomez-Caballero , C Marcias-Romo , K Greally 

The role of geochemistry in environmental and epidemiological studies in developing countries  Appleton, J.D.; Fuge, R.; McCall, J.H.

Studies of selenium geochemistry and distribution in relation to iodine deficiency disorders in Sri Lanka. (1998).
FM Fordyce , CC Johnson Navaratene URB, Appleton JD.

Selenium and iodine in soil, rice and drinking water in relation to endemic goitre in Sri Lanka (2006) Appleton, J.D.; Zhang, Q.; Green, K.A.; Zhang, G.; Ge, X.; Liu, X.; Li, J.X.

Selenium in soil, grain, human hair and drinking water in relation to esophageal cancer in the Cixian area, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China

Soil, grain and water chemistry and human selenium imbalances in Enshi District, Hubei Province, China. (1996).
FM Fordyce , G Zhang , K Green , X Liu

Soil, grain and water chemistry in relation to human selenium responsive diseases in Enshi District, China (1996) FM Fordyce , G Zhang , K Green , X Liu   

Studies of selenium distribution in soil, grain, drinking water and human hair samples from the Keshan Disease belt of Zhangjiakou District, Hebei Province, China. (1996).
CC Johnson , X Ge , KA Green , X Liu

Selenium distribution in the local environment of selected villages of the Keshan Disease belt, Zhangjiakou District, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China (1996) CC Johnson , X Ge , KA Green , X Liu  

Selenium in the environment: an appropriate analytical methodology. (1993).
M Cave , K Harmon , N Mitchell , J-I Decker , H Lefranc , P Blackwell , S Reeder

Environmental controls in iodine deficiency disorders. Project Summary Report
CC Johnson , FM Fordyce , AG Stewart

Environmental controls in IDD: a case study in the Xinjiang Province of China. (2003).
FM Fordyce , AG Stewart , X Ge , J-Y Jiang , M Cave

Iodine in the environment of the High Atlas Mountain area of Morocco. (2002).
CC Johnson

The geochemistry of iodine and its application to environmental strategies for reducing the risks from iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). (2003).
CC Johnson

A bibliography of iodine references used in DFID KAR Project R7411. (2003).
CC Johnson

Database of the iodine content of soils populated with data from published literature. (2003).
CC Johnson

Database of the iodine content of food and diets populated with data from published literature. (2003).
FM Fordyce

Environmental iodine in iodine deficiency disorders with a Sri Lankan example (2003). Fordyce, Fiona M.; Johnson, Chris C.; Dissanayake, Chandra B.; Navaratne, Udaya R.B.

Geochemistry and toxicity of naturally occurring aluminium: summary report. (1995).
B Smith

The development and validation of a method for the determination of specific forms of aluminium in natural waters. (1995).
JK Trick. S Reeder , B Smith , SM Mushiri

The environmental geochemistry of aluminium in tropical terrain’s and its implications to health (1996). JK Trick. S Reeder , B Smith , SM Mushiri, Smith B, Breward N, Crawford MB, Galimaka D, Mushiri SM, Reeder S

Cerium and endomyocardial fibrosis in tropical terrain: project summary report. (1998).
B Smith

A comparative study of cerium and associated trace elements in infants teeth from Uganda and the United Kingdom. (1998). British Geological Survey Technical Report WC/98/27. Available from the BGS library. Contact BGS Enquiries

Environmental influences on the trace element content of teeth—implications for disease and nutritional status S Chenery  C J Brown, B Smith, J M Cook, J V Tiberindwa, A Tomkins , L Sserunjogi.

A study of the distribution of cerium and other trace element concentrations in heart tissues from Uganda. (1998). British Geological Survey Technical Report WC/98/20. Available from the BGS library. Contact BGS Enquiries

Exposure and bioavailability of Cerium through the ingestion of soil (Uganda). (1998) MT Styles , SRN Chenery , B Smith

Pathways and factors defining enhanced cerium hazards in Uganda. (1998).  British Geological Survey Technical Report WC/98/12. Available from the BGS library. Contact BGS Enquiries

A sampling and analytical methodology for dental trace element analysis (2002). MG Hutchins , B Smith , L Sserunjogi

Geochemical and environmental factors controlling exposure to cerium and magnesium in Uganda (1998). B Smith, S.R.N Chenery, J.M Cook, M.T Styles, J.V Tiberindwa, C Hampton, J Freers, M Rutakinggirwa, L Sserunjogi, A Tomkins, C.J Brown.

The bioaccessibility of essential and potentially toxic trace elements in tropical soils from Mukono district, Uganda (2000). Smith, B., Rawlins, B.G., Cordeiro, M.J.A.R., Hutchins, M.G., Tiberindwa, J.V., Sserunjogi, L., Tomkins, A.M. 

Environmental hazard assessment using sequential leaching of coal and combustion products. In: Nicholson K. (ed). Energy and the environment : geochemistry of fossil, nuclear and renewable resources. Insch: MacGregor Science; p43-57. (1998). A.D. Bradley, D.M.A. Flight, G.E. Norton, P.R. Simpson,  Zeng Rongshu. Available from BGS library, contact BGS enquiries.

Field and Laboratory Workshop on Environmental Aspects of Coal Burning Power Stations in the Teruel coal mining district and ENDESA power station (Andorra) Aragon, Spain (1-5 June 1992) : British Geological Survey, Applied Geochemistry Series, Technical Report WP/92/7 (1992) Simpson, P.R.; Flight, D.M.A. Available from BGS library, contact BGS enquiries.

Land-derived contaminant influx to Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Volume 1, Geochemistry of marine water and sediment. (1997).
TM Williams , J Rees , D Setiapermana

Assessment of contamination by metals and selected organic compounds in coastal sediments and waters of Mombasa, Kenya. (1996).
TM Williams , J Rees , KK Kairu , AC Yobe

Environmental monitoring in the coastal zone: Nyali Beach Hotel, Mobasa, Wednesday 23rd-Friday 25th April 1997: a contribution to the UK Overseas Development Administration (ODA) Land-Ocean Contamination Study (LOCS) in East Africa. (1997).

Regional Seas Reports and Studies (1998). UNEP

Review of agricultural pollution in the Caribbean with particular emphasis on small island developing states (1998). Rawlins, B.G.; Ferguson, J.A.; Chilton, P.J.; Arthurton, R.S.; Rees, J.; Baldock, J.W.

Gas geochemistry studies at Poas Volcano, Costa Rica, March 1992 and January 1993. (1993). RA Nicholson , MF Howells , PJ Baxter , SL Clegg , J Barquero

Gas geochemistry studies at Poas Volcano, Costa Rica. (1992). RA Nicholson , MF Howells , PD Roberts , PJ Baxter

Preliminary studies of acid and gas contamination at Poas volcano, Costa Rica (1996) R. A. Nicholson, P. D. Roberts and P. J. Baxter

Effects of soil composition and mineralogy on the bioaccessibility of arsenic from tailings and soil in gold mine districts of Nova Scotia (2010). Meunier, Louise; Walker, Stephen R.; Wragg, Joanna; Parsons, Michael B.; Koch, Iris; Jamieson, Heather E.; Reimer, Kenneth J.

China’s soil and groundwater management challenges: lessons from the UK’s experience and opportunities for China (2016). Coulon, Frédéric; Jones, Kevin; Li, Hong; Hu, Qing; Gao, Jingyang; Li, Fasheng; Chen, Mengfang; Zhu, Yong-Guan; Liu, Rongxia; Liu, Ming; Canning, Kate; Harries, Nicola; Bardos, Paul; Nathanail, Paul; Sweeney, Rob; Middleton, David; Charnley, Maggie; Randall, Jeremy; Richell, Martin; Howard, Trevor; Martin, Ian; Spooner, Simon; Weeks, Jason; Cave, Mark; Yu, Fang; Zhang, Fang; Jiang, Ying; Longhurst, Phil; Prpich, George; Bewley, Richard; Abra, Jonathan; Pollard, Simon.

Lead bioaccessibility in 12 contaminated soils from China: correlation to lead relative bioavailability and lead in different fractions (2015). Li, Jie; Li, Kan; Cave, Mark; Li, Hong-Bo; Ma, Lena Q.

Human geophagia, calabash chalk and undongo: mineral element nutritional implications (2013). Wiley, Andrea S.; Abrahams, Peter W.; Davies, Theo C.; Solomon, Abiye O.; Trow, Amanda J.; Wragg, Joanna.

Groundwater and health

International groundwater research