Rapid Evidence Review of Health Impacts from Abandoned Metal Mines in England and Wales

Awarded 07 Oct 2024

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Awarded07 Oct 2024
Value£114,250.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 7 Oct 2024Expired 30 Mar 2025

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to the University of Nottingham for the collation, synthesis, assessment, and reporting of government-held data and published and unpublished information on the health impacts and risks to humans, wildlife, and the environment from heavy metals discharged by abandoned metal mines into ground and surface waters and local soil in England and Wales.

The contract value was £114,250.

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