When Gold Becomes Poison, and the Foolish Cut Down the Tree with the Shade

 The devastating health consequences of galamsey are not tales from folklore. Mercury and cyanide used in gold extraction have seeped into water sources—the same water used for drinking, cooking, bathing, and farming.

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