Human exposure to mercury is a leading public health issue. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is a significant source of global mercury emissions. Although occupational mercury exposure to miners (via mercury vapor inhalation) is famous, chronic mercury exposure to nearby residents that aren’t miners (through mercury-contaminated fish consumption) is poorly characterized. We conducted a population-based mercury exposure evaluation in 23 communities (19 rural, 4 urban) around the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, which is bordered on the east by significant ASGM activity.
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