Artisanal gold mining is common in Latin-American regions, Africa and
Southeast Asia where there are large socio-economic inequalities and
active or abandoned goldfields. This activity is performed outside of
the workplace health and safety regulations. Therefore, miners can be at
risk due to possible accidents during the exploitation of deposits and
due to chronic exposure to mercury. This risk of mercury poisoning is
not just limited to workers but also the entire population of the mining
communities.
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