The Silent Pandemic: Mercury Poisoning in Borgira's Gold Mining Community
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| Gold Mining in Borgira: The Deadly Process of Extraction and Its Harrowing Health Impacts |
- Gold Mining Process:
- Significant Risks During Gold Separation:
- Gold Traders Everywhere:
- Negative Health Effects of Gold Mining on Miners:
1.Gold Mining Process:
What gold researchers do during extraction is that they will collect mercury with crushed rocks in water, and the mercury will adhere to the gold in the pan, which they will then separate. They can see mercury more easily than gold.
2.Significant Risks During Gold Separation:
They will boil this mercury over an open flame, which is particularly dangerous because mercury vapor and what remains will be pure gold. Inhaling mercury is extremely dangerous, and people all around Borgira burn mercury daily inside their homes often on the same fire they cook on.
3.Gold Traders Everywhere:
Illegal miners around Borgira can buy mercury bottles from stores throughout the city. It's easy to find and cheap enough for people to afford. Speculators and gold traders are the ones benefiting from selling gold, as they don't expose themselves to mercury and heavy metals.
4.Negative Health Effects of Gold Mining on Miners:
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| Gold Mining in Borgira The Deadly Process of Extraction and Its Harrowing Health Impacts |
In fact, we have dozens of cases of mercury poisoning. They feel drowsy, as you know... They are uncommunicative. And they stare blankly at the wall. You can't talk to them. They're not responsive. Nothing. They're like zombies. We have several cases that haven't recovered.
The Source of the News: Al Jazeera Documentary
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