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From mining to fish: how mercury contaminates the Munduruku Indigenous community

By Julia Dolce 27 de May de 202227 de May de 2022

Carnivorous fish are among the most consumed by the Munduruku and the most contaminated by mercury. Scientists suspect the toxic metal, found in the bodies of the members of this indigenous community is seriously affecting the health of adults and children who are born with malformations and developmental delays. Munduruku women already avoid getting pregnant.

Gold, not potassium: the real interest of mining on indigenous lands

By Fábio Bispo 24 de March de 202220 de April de 2022

Forty three percent of all mining requests on the indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon lands are for gold extraction, an InfoAmazonia data analysis reveals. In several of these targeted areas, satellite images show that there is gold mining already taking place without authorization.

New study suggests that mercury contamination is widespread among residents of the Amazon

By Julia Dolce 17 de March de 202231 de March de 2022

Although living 186 miles away from the area along the Tapajós River where illegal mining is concentrated, Santarém’s inhabitants are at high risk of mercury poisoning.

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New study suggests that mercury contamination is widespread among residents of the Amazon

17 de March de 2022

From mining to fish: how mercury contaminates the Munduruku Indigenous community

27 de May de 2022

Gold, not potassium: the real interest of mining on indigenous lands

24 de March de 2022

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