Mercury use is pervasive and mercury is often evaporated without control and in the open, leading to acute occupational and community exposures of men, women and children. Inefficient milling systems that create clouds of dust lead to acute pulmonary exposures of fine particles greatly increasing chances of developing silicosis and other lung diseases.
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