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A push for gold leaves a toxic legacy in Zimbabwe
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe young men brace for the first shock of cold water as they enter the river, easing their way into another day of illegal gold mining. David Mauta and...
Mercury in Skin Whitening Cream Linked to Woman's Vision Loss, Public Health Agency Says
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Health experts are warning consumers who use skin-whitening products to be on increased alert...
How Does Mercury Get in Fish?
Treehugger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHuman activity is primarily responsible for the increased levels of mercury in seafood—here's how it happens and what we can do. Corey Ford/Stocktrek...
Zimbabwe’s toxic gold rush: how would-be treasure hunters are causing ecological disaster
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThousands of men, women and children have come to the region in search of gold - JEKESAI...
Lawmakers agree to ban mercury-based filling for cavities by 2025
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEuropean Parliament representatives and the Belgian EU presidency clinched a political deal (8...
In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but ...
Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMany Yanomami, the Amazon's largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated...
UN member states are meeting to plan how to tackle the world's environmental crises
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe world’s top decision-making body on the environment is meeting in Kenya's capital this week to...
Brazil probes Mercado Libre sales of mercury used by illegal gold miners
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPublic prosecutors chasing illegal gold mining in Brazil's Amazon region on Wednesday opened an investigation into on-line sales of mercury through Mercado Libre, Latin America's largest e-commerce ...
‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano on Creating Fan-Favorite Samurai Yabushige
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 months agoVeteran Japanese character actor Tadanobu Asano is having a very overdue breakthrough moment. The...