The deadly truth about gold: much of it is mined with mercury

 While many countries have banned the use of mercury in mining, enforcement of the law is lax, Fernandez said. Gold mining “is an economic pressure valve for poorer countries,” he said. That has only been compounded by the 12 percent rise in gold prices in the past year, to nearly $2,000 a gram

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