o:318 Human health effects of heavy metal pollution in the cross-border area of Romania and Serbia: a review sr Abstract: This review illustrates the state of air. water and soil pollution with heavy metals resulting from mining activities in the cross-border area of Romania and the Republic of Serbia. It also emphasizes the possible human health effects that certain heavy metals can cause. The heavy metals that were identified as polluting the air. water, and or soil in the area of interest are: As. Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe. Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Acute or chronic exposure to these heavy metals may cause numerous human health effects as they affect numerous organs and tissues (gastrointestinal tract, liver, lungs, kidneys, bladder, central nervous system, reproductive system, etc.). The review shows that the pollution produced by both abandoned and active mines cannot be neglected and underlines the necessity of changes in the current mining practices so that mining operations will assure better protection for the environment and human health. Keywords: mining activity, pollution, heavy metals, human health effects 1552099 10.2478. eces-2021-0025 91552100 65669641 2022-05-24T12:36:30.172Z 44 no 46 Adriana Isvoran West University of Timisoara Diana Larisa Roman West University of Timisoara person Daniela Dascalu West University of Timisoara person Beatrice Vlad-Oros West University of Timisoara person Alecu Ciorsac University Politehnica Timisoara person Laura Pitulic West University of Timisoara person Radojka Jonović Institut za rudarstvo i metalurgiju Bor ; Mining and metallurgy Institute Bor person Zoran Stevanović Institut za rudarstvo i metalurgiju Bor ; Mining and metallurgy Institute Bor person Vasile Ostafe West University of Timisoara person application/pdf 2393806 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:318 no yes 18 70 92000001 71A03 Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S. - ISSN 1898-6196 (Vol. 28, iss. 3, 2021, str. 365 - 388) 28 3 365 -388 2021