Gold mining in the Amazon: the origin of the Yanomami health crisis

 However, there is a long way to go. According to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), there are 4,114 illegal mining sites throughout the forest. Together, they dump more than 150 tons of mercury per year in the region.

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