According to Peru’s ministry of environment, the use of mercury and
other toxic elements by illegal gold miners has already destroyed
18,000 hectares of the Amazon rainforest.
Experts say the amount of toxics generated by the use of large amounts of mercury to process gold have reached lethal levels. A recent study found
that close to 80% of residents in the capital of the gold-rich Madre de
Dios region have high levels of mercury in their bodies as a result of
fish consumption.
http://www.mining.com/thousands-of-peruvians-protest-against-tougher-illegal-mining-rules/
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