Illegal gold mining has been on the increase for several years and has been directly linked to very destructive impacts on agricultural lands and the environment, particularly rivers and other water bodies. Major rivers have been polluted and are unfit for use while gaping and very dangerous pits have been left over in farmlands and riversides. There have also been negative impacts on health as whole communities and people working in galamsey have been exposed to health and safety risks associated with dust inhalation, mercury poisoning and major injuries from a sector where safeguards are few and industrial accidents are prone.
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