Survey of Methylmercury Exposures and Risk Factors Among Indigenous Communities in Guyana, South America
Background. Gold mining activities in forested areas across Guyana have been a common practice for more than a century. The intensification of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in recent decades caused by global market demand is contributing to the mobilization of mercury into aquatic sys...
Main Authors: | L. Cynthia Watson, Jorge L. Hurtado-Gonzales, Christopher J. Chin, Juliana Persaud |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pure Earth
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Health and Pollution |
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Online Access: | https://www.journalhealthpollution.org.pinnacle.allenpress.com/doi/pdf/10.5696/2156-9614-10-26-200604 |
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