Dr. Kirtikumar R. Randive is presently working as Professor at Department of Geology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. Initially, he served the Geological Survey of India as Geologist. He published extensively in national and international journals, including two monographs, one each on Geochemistry (RPS, Singapore) and Mineral Economics (Nova, New York). He has edited two special issues of reputed international journals and presently working as Editor of the De Gruyters Journal Open Geoscience. He was Member of 31st Indian Expedition to Antarctica and Visiting Fellow to the University of Portsmouth, UK (2018).

Dr. Shubhangi Pingle is presently working as Assistant Director and HOD, Department of Biochemistry, National Institute of Miners' Health, Nagpur, Ministry of Mines, GOI, India. She has published 110 research papers in national and international journals. She has 15 years of research experience in proteomics, diagnostic biomarkers, development of ELISA, andanimal cell culture biology. She received funding for her research from DST, DST, ICMR, CSIR, MOEF, DRDO, MOM, CMPDI. She has one Indian patent granted and 10 submitted. She is a recognized guide in Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, DEEMED University, Nagpur.

Provides comprehensive review of the most common health hazards

Includes case studies/research in most common occupational diseases to the miners, namely silicosis

Presents a comprehensive review of health hazards other than metal toxicity due to mining, such as noise pollution