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Rexhepi, F., Rugova, A., & Arbneshi, T. (2010). Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Ibër river sediment, Kosova. Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://balwois.com/balwois/administration/full_paper/ffp-1681.pdf
Journal Article (Online)
This article written by Rexhepi, Rugova, and Arbneshi, contains a research over the heavy metal pollution in the aqua system, specifically in the Iber River. This river is a subject to this kind of pollution being very close to the major mines of lead and zinc in Zvecan and Mitrovica. The result from the research, which included an experiment of the water composition, showed that Iber contains copper, zinc, cadmium and increasing quotes of lead. This research gives data in one of the major environment related issue - that is water pollution. Thus it can be very useful in backing up the arguments over the water pollution in Kosovo.
Syla, A., Veliu, A., & Berisha, K. (2008). Air pollution with particulate matter and heavy metals of kosovo thermal power plant. Retrieved September 16, 2011, from http://balwois.com/balwois/administration/full_paper/ffp-972.pdf
Journal Article (Online)
This article elaborates the case of one of the greatest polluters in Kosovo – the thermal Power Plant in Obiliq. Kosovo being very rich with coal started to use this resource to generate the energy and as such, Kosovo A and B thermo plants represent the major sources of energy in the country. Nevertheless, operating in poor conditions, both power plants emit major dangerous elements in the air, polluting at the same time air, water and soil. These and other problems, such as management of ash, coming as a consequence of a bad operation of thermo plants are touched by this article. Discussing the case of KEK, this article could be very well utilized in any research over air, water, and soil pollution in Kosovo and how these impact the lives of citizens.