Breaking gold's toxic bond with mercury pollution
Podcast: Living PlanetPublished On: Fri Nov 07 2025
Description: When mercury pollution makes headlines, it's often linked to fish and human health. But there's another big source of mercury pollution that's affecting millions of people across the world - artisanal and small-scale gold mining. This episode looks at efforts in South America to reduce mercury use in mining - and what that means for people's health and the future of the Amazon.
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