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ASSESSMENT OF DISTRIBUTION OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA IMPACTED BY A FORMER CHLOR-ALKALI PLANT

Guney, Mert; Akimzhanova, Zhanel; Kumisbek, Aiganym; Kismelyeva, Symbat; Guney, Almira; Karaca, Ferhat; Inglezakis, Vassilis (MDPI, 2021-12-14)

Former industrially contaminated sites are a burden from the past that still pose environmental risks. During the second half of the 20th century, the Pavlodar region in North Kazakhstan had been a part of Soviet Union’s ...
POTENTIAL HUMAN EXPOSURE TO MERCURY (HG) IN A CHLOR-ALKALI PLANT IMPACTED ZONE: RISK CHARACTERIZATION USING UPDATED SITE ASSESSMENT DATA

Kismelyeva, Symbat; Khalikhan, Rustem; Torezhan, Aisulu; Kumisbek, Aiganym; Akimzhanova, Zhanel; Karaca, Ferhat; Guney, Mert (MDPI, 2021-12-14)

Industrial activities have resulted in severe environmental contamination that may expose rural and urban populations to unacceptable health risks. For example, chlor-alkali plants (CAPs) have historically contributed ...