part Part 1: Gold and Gold Compounds -- chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Geology, Sources, and Production -- chapter 3 Uses -- chapter 4 Properties -- chapter 5 Gold Concentrations in Field Collections -- chapter 6 The Effects of Gold on Plants and Animals -- part Part 2: Human Health Impacts -- chapter 7 Health Risks of Gold Miners -- chapter 8 Human Sensitivity to Gold -- chapter 9 Chrysotherapy -- part Part 3: Effects of Gold Extraction on Ecosystems -- chapter 10 Gold Mine Wastes: History, Acid Mine Drainage, and Tailings Disposal -- chapter 11 Cyanide Hazards to Plants and Animals from Gold Mining and Related Water Issues -- chapter 12 Arsenic Hazards from Gold Mining for Humans, Plants, and Animals -- chapter 13 Mercury Hazards from Gold Mining for Humans, Plants, and Animals -- chapter 14 Abandoned Underground Gold Mines -- part Part 4: Mining Legislation, Concluding Remarks, and Indices -- chapter 15 Selected Mining Legislation -- chapter 16 Concluding Remarks.