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5 results for "human health"
News and events
Zambia: the copper mining powerhouse looking towards a safer, low-carbon future
BGS scientists Clive Mitchell (industrial minerals geologist) and Elliott Hamilton (environmental chemist) report on their recent visit to the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.
News and events
Soil maps could hold the key for urban planning
Research by BGS has developed a predictive model to evaluate levels of bioaccessible contaminants in urban soils and their relationship with the underlying geology and former industrial land use.
Research
Groundwater and health
We work on groundwater and health in the UK and internationally with a wide range of partners including government departments and international aid agencies.
Research
Geochemical hazards and deprivation
Can soil contamination affect deprivation or even crime?
News and events
Climate change and urbanisation set to threaten quality of drinking water
Much of the world’s population faces a threat to the quality and availability of their drinking water.