Quang Nam suffers effects of illegal gold exploitation

Deadly accidents have occurred when mines collapsed and many local residents have used toxic chemicals, such as mercury, while sifting for gold in their homes, he says.
Also, some local residents have brought waste from gold mining companies into their homes, as they sift for any residual gold.
But these residents do not know that the use of toxic chemicals to sift for gold not only damages their health, but waste water from gold mines has polluted the environment.
Further, head of the provincial Environment Police Office Van Thai Viet says illegal gold mining and the use of toxic chemicals has not only caused environmental pollution, but also contributed to public disorder.
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