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Miners pose for a photo near a dug-out mining pit under a blue tarp held up by a frame made from logs and branches.
Although artisanal gold mines are small by industry standards, they can employ thousands in a village. These miners and their neighbors are exposed to heightened health risks because of the operation’s use of mercury.
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Courtesy Jacqueline Gerson
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