heavy metal

A metal whose specific gravity is approximately 5.0 or higher. (Source: MGH)



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Kenny D, Reading R, Maude G, Hancock P, Garbett B 2015. Blood lead levels in White-Backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) from Botswana, Africa. Vulture News 68 25-31
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Conti E, Costa G, Liberatori G, Vannuccini ML, Protano G, Nannoni F, Corsi I 2018. Ariadna spiders as bioindicator of heavy elements contamination in the Central Namib Desert. Ecological Indicators (95) 663-672
Mapaure I, Chimwamurombe PM, Mapani BS, Kamona FA 2011. Impacts of mine dump pollution on plant species diversity, composition and structure of a semiarid savanna in Namibia. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 28 (3) 149-154
Hasheela I 2018. Contamination mapping and land use categorization for Tsumeb, Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 19 1-7
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Pitiya R, Jacob L, Emilinot RJ 2022. A pilot study on the concentration of heavy metals in sediments from the Lower Orange River, //Karas Region, Namibia. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 10 1-14
Bose-O'Reilly S, Rakete S, Landrigan PJ, Elbel J, Nordberg M, Nordberg G, Broberg K, Fitriani DK, Forsyth J, Et al 2025. Toxic metals in a Green Transition: Global health risks, sources, and policy responses - Insights from the Munich Toxic Metals Symposium 2025. Annals of Global Health 92 (1)
Sakala D, Yabe J, Fwemba I, Munyinda N, Tembo NN, Tembo M, Halwiindi H, Ishizuka M, Nakayama SMM 2026. Maternal blood lead levels and proximity to legacy mining contamination in Kabwe, Zambia: socioeconomic disparities and potential implications on fetal health. Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Basson PA 1987. Poisoning of wildlife in Southern Africa. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 58 (4) 219 - 228
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