The report says that Dita and other children are victims of small-scale gold mining operations, which according to the United Nations Environmental Program, are the single largest source of mercury emissions globally. A 2011 report identifies at least 850 small-scale gold mining hotspots found in Indonesia.
BaliFokus, which researches environmental pollution, and Medicuss, which represents a group of Indonesian physicians, conducted research projects in three mercury hotspots, including in Dita’s region, between February and March this year.
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