The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment

Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.

Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/09/world/asia/indonesia-mercury-pollution-gold-mining.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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