It is the highest level of intoxication that scientists have found in Colombia. According to toxicologist Jesus Olivero, the situation is so worrying that even the survival of these indigenous peoples would be at stake.
Tag: mercury
Carnegie Institute: 250,000 people are exposed to mercury contamination
Not only people are affected, as the flora and fauna are other victims of this metal, mainly in the Amazon
El Tiempo: Mercury by illegal mining in Colombia reaches 80 municipalities
Comptroller General of the Republic warns on water contamination and risks, because mercury remains in fishes.
French Guiana: mercury endangers human health and rivers
Small mines dump 10 tons of mercury over a thousand miles of watercourses in the country to process illegal gold.
77.9% of adults in Madre de Dios has high levels of mercury
Study indicates that some indigenous people have up to eight times the maximum permissible limit.
Engineers say that in eight years can be eradicated use of mercury in mining
Should be avoided importation of the metal for this industry and use inexpensive and biodegradable technology already available in the country.
Scientists discover high mercury levels in Amazon residents, gold-mining to blame
Mercury is burned to extract the pure gold from metal and produces dangerous vapors.
The use of mercury in mining is in discussion to be banned
A project that seeks to ban the use of mercury in all cases is about to become law of the Republic.
Gold: Small mining and mercury threaten Guyana
A number between 15 and 20 thousand miners are responsible for all the gold production in the country, using methods that poisoned wildlife and people. ,
Why is mercury used in gold mining?
The sinister glow of the mercury used in mining to facilitate the separation of gold, is a risk to plants, animals and human populations.