According to a study, mercury poisoning is harming 15 million low-income miners, who struggle to survive while making less than $5,000 (€ 3,683) every year. Their job is underpaid, since they barely get 75% of the real price of gold.
In the last 10 years, due to gold's tripled value, the situation has gotten out of control. Experts say that artisanal, irresponsible mining operations are responsible for up to 1,000 tonnes of mercury reaching the atmosphere annually.
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