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Mining complexes, including mining and processing of minerals, are powerful sources of geodynamic, geochemical, physical, industrial and other types of environmental impact. Such large-scale impacts, along with the violation of the initial equilibrium state of the massif, cause a strong
Table №1. Uranium in plants of the dump zone of Min-Kush Geraniaceae Geranium (Geranium verum) Hotel territory 7,60 3,0 Geranium ( nium verum) Hotel territory 7,60 2,6 — Moss Polytrichum common Toujuksuu tailing dump 5,0 5,0 Sorophulariaceae (Dodartia orintalis) Taldybulak
This map made by TANCA shows the water radioactivity level in Mailuu-Suu area.
The table down below shows our data on analisys of heavy metals and uranium in the sedementary of Mailuu-Suu area, 2015 year. This table also made out our data about the content of toxic chemicals in the sand of Mailuu-Suu
The mill tailings of the lead and zinc milling in Sumsar and the low-grade uranium ore heaps in Shekaftar need an urgent remedial action because the legacy sites became chronic sources of toxic, heavy metal waste and radioactive contaminants for
Pavlodar town chemical combine (former enterprise of The Defensive Department of the USSR). Chemical plant has not died. This enterprise produced some productions, and use chlorine etc. It has been found in 2004 Kriptozan (not far from Almaty, 220 km)
Uzbekistan uranium tailings Under the USSR, dumps and uranium tailings (storage sites for uranium processing waste) were constantly looked after and did not allow them to be destroyed. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, everything here was left to
Toxic Action Network Central Asia Toxic Action Network Central Asia – is a non-governmental, non-for-profit organization, working in the field of environment protection, water conflicts, public health protection, radiation and nuclear awareness, organic food production, international tolerance and many other
Water is of great importance in our lives, but it can also cause disasters. There are more than 5,000 mountain lakes in Kyrgyzstan, about 730 of them, including the reservoirs, are close to rural houses and farm lands. How dangerous
There are several uranium mining areas in Tien-Shen, where such rivers as Mailuu-Suu, Min-Kush, Sumsar and Shekaftar are located. This region has been studied for more than 15 years. It was determined that radioactivity increases in these areas, polluting food