Artisanal gold mining poses a significant health risk that can be easily and cost effectively remedied to protect the health of the miners and the global environment. Artisanal mining is largely a subsistence activity, and the health risks associated with mercury are largely unknown to the miners. This is a tragic example of marginalized people in developing countries, bound to a toxic source of income, with little or no guarantee to provide a safe environment for their children. With the will to create change and the technology to make a difference, real strides can be made to help some of the poorest communities in the developing world. "Interventions are both possible and cost-effective," said Blacksmith president, Richard Fuller; "the world can afford to pay attention to the pollution agenda - and it can't afford not to."
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