n Kalinga, small-scale miners use mercury to extract gold from soil and rocks. The miners are unaware of the harmful effects mercury can cause to the human body. Though the local government has banned the sale and use of mercury for mining in the area, these are still being sold rampantly, even in sari-sari stores.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/116126/small-scale-miners-use-mercury-to-get-gold
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