Small gold mines in Senegal create high mercury contamination

(Duke University) A Duke-led study has found high levels of mercury and methylmercury in soils, sediments and rivers near artisanal gold mines in Senegal. Nearly every sample collected from four mining villages contained mercury levels at least ten times higher than World Health Organization and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news