Illegal online sales driving mercury pollution crisis in Indonesia
Illegal online mercury sales are booming in Indonesia.
Use of the toxic metal was banned in 2014, but it remains popular among small-time miners, for whom it’s become increasingly easy to procure online.
It’s a quick and dirty process that constitutes the livelihoods of some 1 million people spread across the country. But prolonged exposure to mercury can have severe health consequences.
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