Health complications of artisanal mining worrying – KNUST environmental scientist

 Prof Marian Asantewaa Nkansah has observed that cyanide used in mining causes dizziness, high blood pressure and heart attacks.

Cyanide, Mercury and Arsenic are chemicals commonly used in mining are non-degradable heavy metals which can stay in the atmosphere for thousands of years.

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