Assessment of Potential Environmental Risks Posed by Soils of a Deactivated Coal Mining Area in Northern Portugal—Impact of Arsenic and Antimony

Active and abandoned mining sites are significant sources of heavy metals and metalloid pollution, leading to serious environmental issues. This study assessed the environmental risks posed by potentially toxic elements (PTEs), specifically arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb), in the Technosols (mining r...

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Published in:	Pollutants
Main Authors:	Marcus Monteiro, Patrícia Santos, Jorge Espinha Marques, Deolinda Flores, Manuel Azenha, José A. Ribeiro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:	mining soil contamination arsenic (As) antimony (Sb) self-burning coal waste
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4672/5/2/15