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Sunday, March 17, 2024

How mercury poisons gold miners and enters the food chain

 About 15% of the world's gold is produced by artisanal and small-scale miners, most of whom use mercury to extract it from the earth. In Indonesia, the industry supports some three million people - but the miners risk poisoning themselves, their children and the land.

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