One of the UNEP studies, the Global Mercury Assessment 2013– which provides a comprehensive breakdown of mercury emissions by region and economic sector – reports that emissions of the toxic metal from artisanal gold mining have doubled since 2005, in part due to new and better information, but also due to rising gold prices that are expected to lead to further increase
http://www.theinformationdaily.com/2013/01/13/un-study-reveals-mercury-poisoning-threat-to-developing-nations
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