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Deep in the Amazon, Indigenous women say they fear getting pregnant. Rivers that have been the lifeblood of their people now carry mercury from illegal gold mining, threatening the health of their ...

Soaring international gold prices are driving up the price of mercury, a toxic metal key in illegal gold mining, to all-time ...

Toxic mercury-laden skin-lightening creams, banned globally, flood online platforms in India. Tests show levels up to 27,000 ...

Representatives from countries around the world are working together to reduce mercury pollution and protect people and the ...

Ban on mercury in dental fillings is a positive step. But small-scale gold mining will remain the largest global contributor to mercury pollution without ...

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Engineering Sciences and Quiz Mistress of the National Science and Maths Quiz ...

Earing raw beets can cause side effects like gas, bloating, and reddish urine or stool. When overconsumed, kidney stones, ...

Olga González, a gemologist and communications strategist, examines the urgent global challenge of mercury pollution in artisanal gold mining. González highlights how mercury-free extraction ...