Reviews and syntheses: Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM)-derived mercury contamination in agricultural systems: what we know and need to know

 The escalating global demand for gold has fuelled the rapid expansion of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), which has become the largest source of mercury (Hg) emissions worldwide.

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