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Mercury exposure can be deadly. So why are gold miners in Zimbabwe using the dangerous chemical and risking their lives and the health of their communities in the process?
The young men brace for the first shock of cold water as they enter the river, easing their way into another day of illegal gold mining. By Linda Mujuru, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe David Mauta and Wisdom Nyakurima, both 18, stand knee-deep in the Odzi River near the eastern Zimbabwe mining city of Mutare and…
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The chemical mercury is considered so dangerous to humans and the environment that more than 100 countries have agreed to try to end its use. But across the world, millions of miners are still exposed to the toxic metal. In Zimbabwe, a majority of miners depend on it to help them extract gold. Nick Schifrin reports in collaboration with the Global Press Journal.