New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials …

This page is a summary of: New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials in the aspect of cadmium and lead contents in soil and plants, Open Chemistry, February 2018, De Gruyter, DOI: 10.1515/chem-2018-0004. You can …

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Multivariate analysis of essential elements in raw cocoa …

Non-cocoa raw materials are poor in all seven studied minerals and their addition depending on the size, can ... cadmium and lead levels in raw cocoa and processed chocolate mass materials from three different manufacturers ... Distribution of heavy metals in cocoa farm soils in the western region of Ghana (2012) E.O. Afoakwa …

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What Can We Do About the Growing E-waste Problem?

As more people buy electronic equipment, manufacturers are beginning to face shortages of the raw materials needed to make their products, so reclaiming and reusing the materials from discarded products and waste—a process called urban mining—makes economic and environmental sense.

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The Lithium Rush in Africa | Global Witness

Investors, including firms listed in London and Australia, have entered Namibia seeking to tap into its important lithium deposits. Namibia is also the first African country to sign a strategic partnership on critical raw materials with the EU. But one investor in Namibian lithium encapsulates the dangers in the transition minerals rush.

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Determination of levels of heavy metals (arsenic, lead, …

ABSTRACT Analysis of milk samples indicated their contamination by some heavy metals residues, exhibiting a wide array of hazardous impacts on human health. It can be …

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From waste to raw material—the route from biomass to …

JOURNALOF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ELSEVIER Journal of Hazardous Materials 50 (1996) 157-168 From waste to raw material-the route from biomass to wood ash for cadmium and other heavy metals M. Narodoslawsky, I. Obernberger Institute for Chemical Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 25, A-8010 Graz, …

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Cadmium (Cd) Ore Minerals, Uses

Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol "Cd" and atomic number 48. It is a soft, bluish-white metal that belongs to the transition metals group in the periodic table. Discovered in 1817 by German chemist Friedrich Stromeyer, cadmium has since found various industrial applications despite its known toxicity. Sphalerite (marmatite, …

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Dietary exposure assessment of aluminium and cadmium …

A clearly higher mean cadmium concentration of 0.20 mg/kg for cocoa beans from Ecuador than for the origins Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana, where the mean ranges between 0.05 mg/kg and 0.017 mg/kg, is shown . This indicates higher cadmium concentrations are present in South American cocoa beans than in West African ones …

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Cobalt mining for lithium ion batteries has a high human …

Cobalt is the most expensive raw material inside a lithium-ion battery. That has long presented a challenge for the big battery suppliers — and their customers, the computer and carmakers.

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Ghana Raw Materials: Made-in-Ghana Raw Materials …

Raw Cashew Nut. We export good and high quality raw cashew nuts to any parts of the world upon request from our clients. Since we expect our cust...Brand Name: Raw Cashew nuts, Place of Origin: Ghana, MOQ: 100 metric tons, Type: Raw Cashew, Certificate: Tes...

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E-waste recycling and public exposure to organic …

This paper reviews e-waste practices and aggregates the toxicity levels of organic compounds in different environmental media and human body fluids resulting …

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A Third of Chocolate Products Are High in Heavy Metals, CR …

To assess the risk from lead and cadmium, we looked at whether a serving of each product would expose someone to California's standard maximum allowable dose levels (MADL) for lead (0.5 ...

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Cadmium Prevalence in Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and …

Cadmium (Cd) is a carcinogenic element that has no significant role in plant growth and development. Cadmium accumulated in plants enters the food chain and can cause human health risk problems. Recently, Cd accumulation in cacao beans has developed an interest in researchers and scientists to work on how to alleviate its toxicity …

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Mineral requirements for clean energy transitions

In the High cadmium telluride case, demand for cadmium and tellurium grows sevenfold by 2040 in the SDS to 1 300 tonnes and 1 400 tonnes respectively. ... One option to reduce raw material costs is to switch from copper to more affordable aluminium. If aluminium takes a higher share in underground and subsea cables, copper demand could be ...

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E-Waste in Africa: A Serious Threat to the Health of Children

E-waste contains materials of significant value, and therefore recycling is an economic opportunity. In 2019, raw materials from e-waste in Africa were worth an estimated USD 3.2 billion . Trade, repair, and recovery of materials from e-waste serve as a source of livelihood for many poor parts of the population.

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In-situ remediation of cadmium contamination in paddy …

Cadmium (Cd) has become an important heavy metal pollutant because of its strong migration and high toxicity. The industrial production process aggravated the Cd pollution in rice fields. Human exposure to Cd through rice can cause kidney damage, emphysema, and various cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, posing a grave threat …

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Comparison of the Immobilization Effect and Stability of …

The properties and aging of biochar are important factors affecting the remediation effect of biochar in immobilizing Cd-contaminated soil. The differences of Cd 2+ adsorption and Cd-contaminated soil immobilization efficiency of four different types biochar materials (sludge-based, straw-based, animal and poultry manure-based and wood-based) were …

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Cadmium Prevalence in Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and …

Cadmium accumulated in plants enters the food chain and can cause human health risk problems. Recently, Cd accumulation in cacao beans has developed an …

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Assessment of the Presence of Selected Heavy Metals and …

DOI: 10.3923/RJES.2015.152.158 Corpus ID: 133539594; Assessment of the Presence of Selected Heavy Metals and their Concentration Levels in Fresh and Grilled Beef/Guinea Fowl Meat in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

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Ghana's timber industry Shortage of raw materials

-- The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation has warned of a shortage of timber raw materials in the country due to low production of raw materials -- Dr Kwame Asamoah Adam said the effects of climate change-induced-wildfires have depleted forest reserves leading to the collapse of several companies in the industry

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Industrial Applications of Clay Materials from Ghana

clay materials in Ghana in order to highlight opportunities for the utilization of these materials for other applications. Keywords: Cla y minerals, Ceramics, Properties, Application, Ghana.

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New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials …

This page is a summary of: New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials in the aspect of cadmium and lead contents in soil and plants, Open Chemistry, February …

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Exposures and risks of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury …

The results show that processing may dilute or concentrate the levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, depending on processing factors including the …

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Researchers map cadmium in cacao: 'The problem isn't as …

With EU regulations restricting the amount of cadmium allowed in chocolate imports, it is important for farmers to know where they can grow cacao that is fit for the …

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Afghanistan Holds Enormous Bounty of Rare Earths, …

Geologists actually mapping the country's mineral bounty suspect its prime cache of coveted rare earth elements is considerably larger than the latest estimate lets on

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Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Electronic Waste, an …

It becomes beneficial as a way of reducing the pressure on raw materials and as a solution in times of material scarcity and unavailability. According to Araújo et al. [ 151 ] and Georgiadis and Besiou [ 152 ], the electronic industry accounts for 10–20% of the current environmental problems associated with the removal of non-renewable ...

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Polymers | Free Full-Text | Development of Raw Materials …

Paper is one of the most significant inventions in human civilization, which considerably advanced global cultural development. Pulping is a key step in the conversion of fiber raw materials into paper. Since its inception, pulping has rapidly evolved, continually adapting to technological advancements. Researchers are constantly …

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Your wig could be poisoning you: study finds pesticides and …

The raw materials used to make some of the products are toxic. And the hair products are mainly made from plastics which are not biodegradable, which is harmful to the environment.

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Determination of levels of heavy metals (arsenic, lead, cadmium …

International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, Volume 3, Issue 6, June-2014 ISSN 2278-7763 129 Determination of levels of heavy metals (arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury) in tin milk produced in Ghana. Doreen Amponsah Wa Polytechnic, Wa, Ghana.

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Guinness Ghana targets 70% use of local raw materials by 2024

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL), a leading total beverage company in the country, has commissioned a GH₵145 million modern brewhouse at Achimota in Accra, with the aim of increasing its use of local raw materials for production to 70% by 2024.

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The Dark Side of Congo's Cobalt Rush

Other women wash raw mining material, which is often full of toxic metals and, in some cases, mildly radioactive. If a pregnant woman works with such heavy metals as cobalt, it can increase her ...

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