The miners have been urged to take consideration of the Minamata Convention that aims to eradicate the dangers of exposing people to mercury.
Minamata disease affects the nervous system and causes numbness as well as loss of memory to its victims. This can be passed on to unborn babies by pregnant mothers.
Stakeholders attending the Mercury Initial Assessment launch in Kadoma yesterday agreed that there was need to educate gold miners on the safe use of mercury.
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