According to the report, medical records showed that 40 per of women tested for mercury had more than one part per million, exceeding safe exposure levels. Use of heavy metals in mining activities has also affected the environment, water sources and agricultural activities in the nine regions. “This leads to death of fish and other aquatic organisms and water poisoning. During rain seasons, mercury and cyanide spreads out to farms," states the report.
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