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Introduction into or onto water, air, soil or other media of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, wastewater or other pollutants in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use. (Source: TOE)

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Uushona D, Makuti O, Marquard A, Uushona M 2014. Mudumu landscape semi-controlled landfill site simplified waste disposal site design.

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Taylor MP, Kesterton RGH 2002. Heavy metal contamination of an arid river environment: Gruben River, Namibia. Geomorphology 42 (3-4) 311-327

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X01000939

Mapani B, Ellmies R, Kamona F, Kribek B, Majer V, Knésl I, Pasava J, Mufenda M, Mbingeneeko F 2010. Potential human health risks associated with historic ore processing at Berg Aukas, Grootfontein area, Namibia. Journal of African Earth Sciences 58 (4) 634-647

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1464343X10001731

Mileusnic M, Mapani BS, Kamona AF, Ružicic S, Mapaure I, Chimwamurombe PM Assessment of agricultural soil contamination by potentially toxic metals dispersed from improperly disposed tailings, Kombat mine, Namibia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration In Press

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375674214000119

Smit MTR, Brent CP 1991. Water management at Rössing uranium mine, Namibia. Africa Mining '91 191-201

Website link:http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-011-3656-3_19

Hasheela I, Schneider GIC, Ellmies R, Haidula A, Leonard R, Ndalulilwa K, Shigwana O, Walmsley B 2014. Risk assessment methodology for shut-down and abandoned mine sites in Namibia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 144 (C) 572-580

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375674214001757

Kribek B, Majer V, Knésl I, Keder J, Mapani B, Kamona F, Mihaljevic M, Ettler V, Penížek V, Vanek A, Sracek O 2016. Contamination of soil and grass in the Tsumeb smelter area, Namibia: Modeling of contaminants dispersion and ground geochemical verification. Applied Geochemistry 64 75-91

Website link:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0883292715300111

Pain DJ, Metayer C, Amiard JC 1993. Lead determination in avian blood - application to a study of lead contamination in raptors from France. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 53 (1) 29 - 35

Website link:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03067319308045980

Grösslová Z, Vanek A, Oborná V, Mihaljevic M, Ettler V, Trubač J, Drahota P, Penížek V, Pavlů L, Sracek O, Kribek B, Voegelin A, Göttlicher J, Drábek O, Tejnecký V, Houška J, Mapani B, Zádorová T 2018. Thallium contamination of desert soil in Namibia: Chemical, mineralogical and isotopic insights. Environmental Pollution (239) 272-280

Website link:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.04.006

McCarthy TS, Ellery WN, Gieske A 1994. Possible ground water pollution by sewage effluent at camps in the Okavango Delta: Suggestions for its prevention. Botswana Notes and Records 26 129 - 138

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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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Mapani B, Ellmies R, Hahn L, Schneider G, Ndalulilwa K, Leonard R, Zeeuw M, Mwananawa N, Uugulu S, Namene E, Amaambo W, Sibanda F, Mufenda M 2014. Contamination of Agricultural Products in the Surrounding of the Tsumeb Smelter Complex. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 15 92-110

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Contamination of Agricultural Products in the Surrounding of the Tsumeb smelter complex.pdf	2.46 MB

Kribek B, Majer V, Pasava J, Knésl I, Kamona F, Mapani B, Mwiya S, Kawali L, Kandjii I, Keder J 2014. Impact of ore processing on the environment in the Tsumeb area, Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 15 (v) 111-116

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Impact of ore processing on the environment in the Tsumeb area.pdf	1.78 MB

Leontowich AFG, Panahifar A, Ostrowski R 2022. Fragmentation of hunting bullets observed with synchrotron radiation: Lighting up the source of a lesser-known lead exposure pathway. PLoS ONE 17 (8) e0271987

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2022_Fragmentation of hunting bullets observed using synchrotron radiation_Leontowitch.pdf	1.44 MB

Nkosi DV, Bekker JL, Hoffman LC 2022. Toxic metals in meat contributed by helicopter and rifle thoracic killing of game meat animals. Applied Sciences 12 (16) 8095

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2022_Toxic metals in game meat_applsci-12-08095-v2.pdf	2.32 MB

Sheldon R, Esterhuyse S, Lukas A, Greenwood S 2023. Potential groundwater contamination from oil drilling in the Okavango. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C 131 103430

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Mathuthu M, Uushona V, Indongo V 2021. Radiological safety of groundwater around a uranium mine in Namibia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 122

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Radiological safety of groundwater around a uranium mine in Namibia.pdf	693.81 KB

Hugo HC 1984. Bemesting van mielies. Agricola 1 72-74

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Bemesting van mielies.pdf	543.55 KB