Casemiro told Mongabay that the destruction of the environment was saddening for her community but became more concerning when a study conducted by WWF-Guianas and the South Rupununi District Council, an Indigenous rights activist group, found high levels of mercury in residents of Wapichan communities living on the riverbanks. The communities are still highly dependent on the rivers for drinking water and bathing, and on the forests for fruits and medicinal plants.
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