In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining - Yale E360

A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to stem the widespread use of the highly toxic chemical.

Topic - Water - Yale E360

Topic - Pollution - Yale E360

THOMAS GRAHAM

Region - Central & South America - Yale E360

In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining - Yale E360

PDF] MERCURY POLLUTION FROM THE PAST MINING OF GOLD AND SILVER IN THE AMERICAS

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The Mercury Problem in Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining - Esdaile - 2018 - Chemistry – A European Journal - Wiley Online Library

Region - Central & South America - Yale E360

THOMAS GRAHAM

Gold miners are spreading Toxic Mercury Across Bolivia - Nopolluting

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