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Human exposure to mercury in artisanal smallscale gold mining areas of Kedougou region, Senegal, as a function of occupational activity and fish consumption
River transport of mercury from artisanal and smallscale gold mining and risks for dietary mercury exposure in Madre de Dios, Peru
Dec 12, 2016· Mercury in any form is poisonous, with mercury toxicity most commonly affecting the neurologic, gastrointestinal (GI) and renal organ systems. .
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Smallscale and "artisanal" gold mining is now the biggest source of current mercury pollution.
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Mining in the Philippines began around 1000 BC. The early Filipinos worked various mines of gold, silver, copper and iron. Jewels, gold ingots, chains, calombigas and ...
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Mercury poisoning still occurs as a result of accidental and occupational exposure. For the general population, however, the main concern is the possible adverse ...
More commonly, smallscale gold mining utilizes significant quantities of mercury to extract gold from the ore. Exposure to mercury in these operations not only ...
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