Thornton believes that the man who buys the gold from the illegal miners may have lost his legs to mercury, the chemical said to be used in the process of extracting the gold.
“As they boil the mercury it will go from liquid to gas and they often breathe it.
“Mercury is extremely toxic to the flesh and can cause nerve damage,” he says.
“This industry is extremely dangerous, but many are attracted to it because it requires no training and no investment.
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