Mercury pollution and its impacts on human health is of global concern. The authors of this
paper were members of the Plenary Panel on Human Health in the 12th International …

Background: Mercury (Hg) is used in gold mining to extract gold from ore by forming
“amalgam”—a mixture composed of approximately equal parts mercury and gold …

Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is an urgent global health threat. The complexity
of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of ecological and human health …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) operations are major contributors to the
Philippines' annual gold (Au) output (at least 60%). Unfortunately, these ASGM activities …

Mercury (Hg) is a harmful pollutant released into the environment from gold mining activities,
representing a risk to human health and the ecosystems. The aim of this study was to assess …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest sector of demand for mercury
(Hg), and therefore, one of the major sources of Hg pollution in the environment. This study …

Background Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the world's largest anthropogenic
source of mercury emission. Gold miners are highly exposed to metallic mercury and suffer …

Mercury (Hg) contamination is an issue of concern in the Amazon region due to potential
health effects associated with Hg exposure in artisanal gold mining areas. The study …

Cisitu is a small-scale gold mining village in Indonesia. Mercury (Hg) is used to extract gold
from ore, heavily polluting air, soil, fish and rice paddy fields with Hg. Rice in Cisitu is …

Mineral resource exploitation is one of the activities that contribute to economic growth and
the development of society. Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is one of these activities …