Browsing by Author "Focus, Erasto"
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Artisanal and small-scale mining in Tanzania and health implications: A policy perspective
Rwiza, Mwemezi; Focus, Erasto; Bayuo, Jonas; Kimaro, Joseph; Kleinke, Matthias; Lyasenga, Theresia; Mosses, Jerry; Marwa, Janeth (Elsevier, 2023-03-17)The mineral sector, especially its small-scale subsector, has become significant in the emerging economies of the Global South. Tanzania is the focus of this policy exposition paper because, aside from Ghana and South ... -
Assessment of trace and radioactive elements risk in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector
Focus, Erasto (NM-AIST, 2022-05)Currently, the mining industry in Tanzania faces significant challenges including a significant policy research gap. In this work, different indices were applied to assess the health risk of people living and working ... -
Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Soil for People Living and Working in a Mining Area
Focus, Erasto; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Mohammed, Najat; Banzi, Firmi (Hindawi, 2021-07-02)The present study used soils collected from a small-scale gold mine area to determine the health risks due to trace elements to the at-risk population in the study area. The work involved 74 soil samples from four sampling ... -
The influence of gold mining on radioactivity of mining sites soil in Tanzania
Focus, Erasto; Rwiza, Mwemezi; Mohammed, Najat; Banzi, Firmi (International Journal of Environmental Quality, 2022-02-17)The activity of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in soil samples were measured by gamma spectrometry using high purity germanium detector. The study involved 40 samples from four divisions: 10 samples each were drawn from the control ...