"This report is a combination of scientific evidence that mercury poses a significant risk to human life, and particularly as a result of the contamination that happens through the food chain," Achim Steiner, executive director of UNEP, said.
Some of the negative health effects of mercury include damage to the central nervous system, thyroid, kidneys, lungs, immune system and eyes. Exposure to mercury poses a direct threat to the health of the 10-15 million people directly involved in small-scale gold mining.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97218/HEALTH-Developing-countries-experiencing-increased-mercury-emissions-report
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