Gold Boom Turns Toxic: Dangerous Levels of Mercury Found in Ghana's Mining Communities

 Ghana is facing hazardous mercury contamination levels due to a surge in artisanal gold mining activities. A recent study by Pure Earth and the Ghana Environmental Protection Authority has found soil mercury levels in certain areas to be 134 times above safe limits. This poses severe health risks.

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