Gold mining fuels mercury poisoning threat among Senegalese women
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Gold mining fuels mercury poisoning threat among Senegalese women
Mercury remains the main method for extracting gold in West Africa's booming yet informal and unregulated mining sector. And in Senegal, more women are now being exposed to mercury poisoning. Rupert Stone reports.
May 14, 2025
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