The Toxic Toll of Indonesia's Gold Mines - 0 views
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Lottie Peppers on 25 May 16Millions of people in 70 countries across Asia, Africa, and South America have been exposed to high levels of mercury as small-scale mining has proliferated over the past decade. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that at least 10 million miners, including at least four million women and children, are working in small "artisanal" gold mines, which produce as much as 15 percent of the world's gold.
