Health scare hits Kadoma

Centre for Natural Resources Governance (CNRG) said the research conducted in the gold rich Kadoma area had shown that a majority of illegal artisanal miners were using mercury in purifying their gold which in turn found its way into water sources.
Mercury in women’s bodies affects breast milk and subsequently breastfeeding babies would then develop neuro-development challenges.
CNRG researcher Norman Mukwakwami said a recent study had shown that milk in women who were tested for mercury intoxication in Kadoma had mercury levels that were up to 25 times higher than acceptable limits prescribed by the World Health Organisation.
“Children who are exposed to mercury will suffer from neuro-development challenges and genital deformities,” Mukwakwami said.
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