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    This article discusses the health and environmental issues caused by mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Mercury is often used in gold mining to bind to gold, but releases dangerous mercury vapors during the process. This exposes miners and communities to toxic mercury which can damage the nervous, digestive and immune systems. Large quantities of mercury are also released into the environment from these mining operations, contaminating waterways and ecosystems. The article examines the global scope of the problem and efforts underway to introduce cleaner artisanal mining techniques.

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    This article discusses the health and environmental issues caused by mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Mercury is often used in gold mining to bind to gold, but releases dangerous mercury vapors during the process. This exposes miners and communities to toxic mercury which can damage the nervous, digestive and immune systems. Large quantities of mercury are also released into the environment from these mining operations, contaminating waterways and ecosystems. The article examines the global scope of the problem and efforts underway to introduce cleaner artisanal mining techniques.

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    Environmental Health Perspectives Nov 2012 120, 11 Proquest

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    This article discusses the health and environmental issues caused by mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining. Mercury is often used in gold mining to bind to gold, but releases dangerous mercury vapors during the process. This exposes miners and communities to toxic mercury which can damage the nervous, digestive and immune systems. Large quantities of mercury are also released into the environment from these mining operations, contaminating waterways and ecosystems. The article examines the global scope of the problem and efforts underway to introduce cleaner artisanal mining techniques.

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    QUICKSILVER & GOLD: Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

    Schmidt, Charles W, MS
    Environmental Health Perspectives; Nov 2012; 120, 11; ProQuest
    pg. A424

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