Invisible poison: Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating African food crops, study warns

In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal ...
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Making Mercury (Part 1): The History, Uses, and Hidden Dangers

Part 1 explores mercury’s long and complicated story from ancient alchemy to modern industry and why it’s both useful and ...
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Study Finds High Levels of Mercury in Hair Samples From Indigenous Women in Peru and Nicaragua

Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, ...
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Gold Mining Mercury Taints African Crops: Study

In a recent study published today in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) journal Biogeosciences , scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution ...
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Cambodian Ministry Finds Indian Gold Company MESCO GOLD Dumping Waste, Killing Fish

Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has discovered that MESCO GOLD (CAMBODIA) LTD, an Indian-owned gold extraction company in ...
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Invisible poison: Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating African food crops, new study warns

New research reveals airborne mercury from unregulated gold mining is contaminating African food crops directly through the ...