Senegal: Study finds mining-related mercury levels among highest in world

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Submitted by lalit on Tue, 2018-02-13 18:27

Dangerously high levels of mercury and a related toxin are pervasive in rivers and soils near artisanal gold mines in Senegal, according to a new study from Duke University.

thesaurus: 
Environment
Mercury
Heavy Metals
Mining
Health Effects
Senegal
Gold
Ghana
Africa
Water Pollution
River Pollution
Main Topic: 
Environment
Name of the Newspaper: 
Africa Times
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
Clipping Type: 
DNB
External URL: 
http://africatimes.com/2018/02/10/senegal-study-finds-mining-related-mercury-levels-among-highest-in-world/
Publication Date: 
13/02/2018