The hair of artisanal gold prospectors in eastern Cameroon has a higher than normal concentration of mercury. This mercury exposure can have harmful effects on the nervous, digestive, or respiratory systems.
The use of mercury in artisanal gold mining puts miners and their families at risk of long-term toxicity and adverse health effects. Health.
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