Knowledge and awareness of health effects related to the use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Suriname
Background: The use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining has negative effects on human health and the environment. In Suriname, the current gold rush resulted in estimated mercury emissions up to 63t per year. To reduce the use of mercury and the subsequent health impact to gold miner...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Environment International |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018316258 |
