Issues of health and disease relating to coal use in southwestern China

In Southwest China, 15 million people suffer from fluorosis, more than 3000 people have arsenism, and 477 people have endemic selenium intoxication due to use of high fluorine, arsenic, and selenium coal in unvented ovens. The highest fluorine, arsenic, and selenium in contents of these coals are 20...

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Published in:International journal of coal geology 1999-06, Vol.40 (2), p.119-132
Main Authors: Zheng, Baoshan, Ding, Zhenhua, Huang, Ronggui, Zhu, Jianming, Yu, Xiaoying, Wang, Aimin, Zhou, Daixing, Mao, Dajun, Su, Hongcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arsenic
Coal
disease caused by coal
Diseases
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Exact sciences and technology
Fluorine
Health hazards
Health risks
human health
Pollution, environment geology
Sedimentary rocks
Selenium
Toxic materials
Trace elements
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Summary:In Southwest China, 15 million people suffer from fluorosis, more than 3000 people have arsenism, and 477 people have endemic selenium intoxication due to use of high fluorine, arsenic, and selenium coal in unvented ovens. The highest fluorine, arsenic, and selenium in contents of these coals are 2000 μg/g, 35,000 μg/g, and more than 8000 μg/g, respectively. This paper describes the epidemic situation and the causes and pathways of endemic fluorosis, arsenism, and selenosis in Southwest China. The occurrence and distribution of high fluorine, high arsenic, and high selenium coals are briefly described.
ISSN:0166-5162
1872-7840
DOI:10.1016/S0166-5162(98)00064-0