Deforestation and pollution of waters with mercury, are two of the
damages of illegal mining in Colombia, damages detected in 80
municipalities of the 17 departments, research revealed today.
The uncontrolled use of toxic substances such as mercury and cyanide in
or near rivers or other water sources, creates serious risks for the
people, alongside excessive search work alongside and extraction of gold
undermine conservation of the soil and forest, emphasized a report by
the Comptroller General of the Republic.
According to
researches, people who eat fish contaminated with mercury, faces losses
on their physical and mental state as memory loss, decreased IQ and hand
tremors, added the summary quoted by El Nuevo Siglo newspaper.
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