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Friday, August 2, 2024

What is the percentage of the health challenges caused by artisanal and small-scale mining globally?

  ASM activities, including gold mining, expose miners to hazardous substances like mercury, silica dust, and metals, leading to chronic health issues [2] [3]. Studies estimate that between 25% and 33% of ASM gold miners globally suffer from moderate chronic metallic mercury vapor intoxication, resulting in a substantial disease burden ranging from 1.22 to 2.39 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)

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