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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

How mercury poisons gold miners and enters the food chain

About 15% of the world's gold is produced by artisanal and small-scale miners, most of whom use mercury to extract it from the earth. In Indonesia, the industry supports some three million people - but the miners risk poisoning themselves, their children and the land.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24127661

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