The study also gives an account of the number of birth defects in the area and indicates that the ages of the youth affected by birth defects line up with the years that Midroc Gold was running the Lega Dembi mine. Lastly, the investigation shows that nearly all of the participants claim that they were never alerted of the hazard in utilizing the tailings ponds near the mine. The ponds act as a repository for waste, such as cyanide and mercury, leftover from mining. The second part of the government’s investigation hasn’t begun, but it will involve the testing of samples from residents.
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