In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining - Yale E360

A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to stem the widespread use of the highly toxic chemical.

In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining - Yale E360

Topic - Cities - Yale E360

Topic - Water - Yale E360

Bolivia: Smelters burn mercury and emit toxic gasses in La Paz and El Alto. - Health Journalism Network

Region - Central & South America - Yale E360

Region - Central & South America - Yale E360

Topic - Rivers - Yale E360

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Bolivia's mercury dilemma: The metal that both feeds and poisons the country's region, International

Region - Central & South America - Yale E360

From Bolivia to the Tapajós: mercury trafficking for wildcat mining operations on Munduruku Indigenous Territories - Infoia