Thousands of Zimbabweans living in areas where gold panning
activities are the main source of livelihood are on a daily basis
exposed to mercury poisoning.
Mercury, which is used to refine gold, is a highly poisonous element
which can affect the brain, nervous and reproductive systems if inhaled
as vapour.
Samples tested by the Global Mercury Project have shown that gold
millers and illegal miners in Kadoma have higher levels of poisonous
mercury in their blood, urine and hair.
http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/zimsit-m-mining-gold-mercury-poisoning-the-slow-silent-killer-the-sunday-mail/
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