• DOI:10.1080/09603120220129274
Corpus ID: 2939277

Environmental impacts on health from continuous volcanic activity at Yasur (Tanna) and Ambrym, Vanuatu

@article{Cronin2002EnvironmentalIO,
  title={Environmental impacts on health from continuous volcanic activity at Yasur (Tanna) and Ambrym, Vanuatu},
  author={S. Cronin and D. Sharp},
  journal={International Journal of Environmental Health Research},
  year={2002},
  volume={12},
  pages={109 - 123}
}

S. Cronin, D. Sharp

Published 2002

Environmental Science, Medicine

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Continuous low-level basaltic volcanic activity, from Yasur Volcano in Tanna, and Marum and Benbow vents on Ambrym, occurred for as long as records have been kept in Vanuatu. The potential chronic health implications for the inhabitants of these two areas were investigated in a preliminary environmental sampling program. The focus was particularly on fluoride and other volcanic gas-derived chemical contamination in areas surrounding the volcanic centres. Little immediate contamination of the… CONTINUE READING

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