Closer look at the interventions on mercury use in artisanal gold mining (IMAGE)

Ritsumeikan University

Closer look at the interventions on mercury use in artisanal gold mining

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In a new study, researchers from Ritsumeikan University examined the unintended side effects arising from strategies adopted to curb mercury use and emissions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

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Shoki Kosai from Ritsumeikan University, Japan

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