Abstract:Mercury is toxic to human health. In developing countries, artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) entails mixing elemental mercury with crushed sediments to amalgamate gold. The mercury is then burned off, making it inhalable during the process. More than 15 million people -men, women, and children- in Central and South America, Africa and Asia are involved in ASGM. ASGM is responsible for ~40% of elemental mercury emitted into the environment. Mercury can cause mild to severe neurologic toxicity and eve… Show more
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