Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a grave threat to the environment and human health. Its use in gold mining leads to contamination of water bodies, affecting aquatic life and endangering communities reliant on these waters for sustenance. Furthermore, mercury vaporizes into the atmosphere, where it can travel long distances before settling back into ecosystems, a cycle of pollution with far-reaching consequences.
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