Do you wear gold jewelry? If so, it’s possible that whoever mined the metal that ended up in your ring, earrings or necklace used mercury to separate the gold from the surrounding material. In fact, artisanal and small-scale gold mining represents the single largest demand for mercury worldwide; it’s also the most important contributor of combined mercury emissions into air and water. So whenever you’re buying jewelry, make sure to ask your retailer for products made from certified and sustainable gold.
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