Nicholas A Robins

Works (11)

Updated: November 10th, 2024 06:00

2023 monograph

The Shining Path in Huancavelica, Peru

By: N. Robins*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: November 10, 2024

2020 book

Landscapes of Inequity: Environmental Justice in the Andes-Amazon Region

Nicholas Robins

Ed(s): N. Robins & B. Fraser

Source: Crossref
Added: February 5, 2022

2016 journal article

Residential metal contamination and potential health risks of exposure in adobe brick houses in Potosi, Bolivia

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 562, 237–246.

By: A. McEwen *, H. Hsu-Kim *, N. Robins n, N. Hagan*, S. Halabi *, O. Barras, D. Richter *, J. Vandenberg *

author keywords: Bolivia; Adobe; Bioaccessibility; Mercury; Arsenic; Lead
MeSH headings : Bolivia; Construction Materials; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data; Environmental Monitoring; Housing / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Metals / analysis; Risk Assessment; Soil Pollutants / analysis
TL;DR: This is the first study to quantify key trace elements in building materials in adobe brick houses and the results indicate that these houses are a potential source of exposure to metals and metalloids in South American mining communities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Observational and Modeling Constraints on Global Anthropogenic Enrichment of Mercury

[Review of ]. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 49(7), 4036–4047.

By: H. Amos *, J. Sonke *, D. Obrist *, N. Robins n, N. Hagan, H. Horowitz *, R. Mason *, M. Witt * ...

MeSH headings : Environmental Pollutants / history; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Industry / history; Mercury / history; Mining / history; Models, Theoretical; Soil / chemistry
TL;DR: A global model is used to quantify the impact of uncertainty in Hg atmospheric emissions and cycling on anthropogenic enrichment and discuss implications for future Hg levels, finding that future reductions in anthropogenic emissions will initiate a decline in atmospheric concentrations within 1 year, but stabilization of subsurface and deep ocean HG levels requires aggressive controls. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Mercury hair levels and factors that influence exposure for residents of Huancavelica, Peru

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH, 37(3), 507–514.

By: N. Hagan*, N. Robins n, H. Hsu-Kim *, S. Halabi *, R. Espinoza Gonzales*, E. Ecos, D. Richter *, J. Vandenberg *

author keywords: Adobe; Hair; Health; Mercury Soil
MeSH headings : Adult; Animals; Construction Materials / analysis; Dust / analysis; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants / analysis; Female; Fishes; Floors and Floorcoverings; Food Contamination / analysis; Hair / chemistry; Housing; Humans; Male; Mercury / analysis; Mercury Compounds; Metallurgy; Peru; Sex Factors; Smoking
TL;DR: Results of a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) identified that total Hg concentrations in hair were significantly related to gender, living in a neighborhood where smelters were previously located, and frequency of fish consumption, which highlight the need for further studies to better characterize Hg exposure in Huancavelica. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Speciation and bioaccessibility of mercury in adobe bricks and dirt floors in Huancavelica, Peru

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH, 37(2), 263–272.

By: N. Hagan*, N. Robins n, R. Espinoza Gonzales* & H. Hsu-Kim *

author keywords: Adobe; Bioaccessibility; Ingestion; Mercury; Peru; Soil; Speciation
MeSH headings : Biological Availability; Child; Cities; Construction Materials / analysis; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants / analysis; Environmental Pollutants / chemistry; Floors and Floorcoverings; Housing; Humans; Mercury / analysis; Mercury / chemistry; Peru; Soil Pollutants / analysis; Soil Pollutants / pharmacokinetics
TL;DR: A strong correlation was identified between results from simulated GF extraction of adobe bricks and dirt floors and the more soluble fractions of Hg from SSE, which can be used as a risk assessment screening tool for effective allocation of time and resources to households that have measurable concentrations of bioaccessible Hg. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Residential Mercury Contamination in Adobe Brick Homes in Huancavelica, Peru

PLOS ONE, 8(9).

By: N. Hagan*, N. Robins n, H. Hsu-Kim *, S. Halabi *, R. Espinoza Gonzales*, D. Richter *, J. Vandenberg *

MeSH headings : Air / analysis; Cities / statistics & numerical data; Construction Materials / analysis; Dust / analysis; Environmental Exposure / analysis; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants / analysis; Environmental Pollutants / chemistry; Environmental Restoration and Remediation; Floors and Floorcoverings; Housing; Humans; Mercury / analysis; Mercury / chemistry; Peru; Volatilization
TL;DR: This study demonstrates that building materials used widely in developing communities, such as adobe bricks, may be a substantial source of residential Hg exposure in silver or gold refining communities where Hg is produced or used for amalgamation in artisanal gold production. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Estimations of historical atmospheric mercury concentrations from mercury refining and present-day soil concentrations of total mercury in Huancavelica, Peru

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 426, 146–154.

By: N. Robins n, N. Hagan*, S. Halabi *, H. Hsu-Kim *, R. Espinoza Gonzales, M. Morris*, G. Woodall *, D. Richter * ...

author keywords: Mercury; Silver; AERMOD; Soils; Huancavelica, Peru
MeSH headings : Air Pollutants / analysis; Air Pollution / statistics & numerical data; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Mercury / analysis; Mining; Peru; Soil / chemistry; Soil Pollutants / analysis
TL;DR: The results of the soil sampling indicate that the present-day population of Huancavelica is exposed to levels of mercury from legacy contamination which is currently among the highest worldwide, consequently placing them at potential risk of adverse health outcomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Mercury Production and Use in Colonial Andean Silver Production: Emissions and Health Implications

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 120(5), 627–631.

By: N. Robins n & N. Hagan*

author keywords: health effects; Huancavelica, Peru; mercury emissions; mercury production; Potosi, Bolivia; silver production
MeSH headings : Air Pollutants, Occupational / toxicity; Bolivia; History, 16th Century; History, 17th Century; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; Mercury / chemistry; Mining; Occupational Exposure; Silver / chemistry
TL;DR: This work used archival, primary, and secondary sources to develop the first estimate of mercury emissions from cinnabar refining in Huancavelica and to revise previous estimates of emissions from silver refining in Potosí during the colonial period (1564–1810). (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Estimating historical atmospheric mercury concentrations from silver mining and their legacies in present-day surface soil in Potosi, Bolivia

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 45(40), 7619–7626.

By: N. Hagan*, N. Robins n, H. Hsu-Kim *, S. Halabi *, M. Morris*, G. Woodall *, T. Zhang *, A. Bacon *, D. Richter *, J. Vandenberg *

author keywords: Mercury; Silver; AERMOD; Soils; Potosi, Bolivia
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 book

Genocides by the oppressed: Subaltern genocide in theory and practice

Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Nicholas Robins

Ed(s): N. Robins & A. Jones

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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