Stone Quarrying

An Assessment of Air and Water Pollution Accrued from Stone Quarrying in Mukono District, Central Uganda

Abstract The unquenchable demand for rock materials has attracted many companies within the building and construction sector to invest in stone quarrying. However, this has brought about environmental impacts with health threats to people. There is a paucity of information about the magnitude of pollution on air and water and how it varies with quarry sites. This study, therefore, investigated the physical impacts of quarrying on air and water and explored...