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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Indonesia’s Illegal Gold Boom Leaves a Toxic Legacy of Mercury Pollution

 However, a large share of the public health burden borne by miners and local populations remains down to mercury, a heavy metal used to bind and extract gold particles from ore. The devastating consequences of that chemistry have been known for decades.

read more... https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/indonesias-illegal-gold-boom-leaves-a-toxic-legacy-of-mercury-pollution/

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