The mercury that’s polluting the rivers in the department of Madre de
Dios in the Peruvian Amazon also is poisoning the region’s residents
through the fish they eat.
This southeastern department is home to a population of 112,814.
It’s estimated that 30% of the 12,000 people who work in mining do so
illegally. Another 30,000 indirectly depend on this activity, according
to the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
The indiscriminate use of mercury by illegal and artisanal gold miners has become a public health problem.
http://infosurhoy.com/en_GB/articles/saii/features/society/2013/12/24/feature-02
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