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Get PriceThe present review discusses the hazards faced in personal and domestic use of gold and the far greater risks presented through occupational exposure to the metal in mining and processing gold ores In the last situation regular manual contact or inhalation of toxic or carcinogenic materials like mercury or arsenic respectively presents far
Get PriceThis practice is what makes artisanal and small scale gold mining the largest source of mercury pollution in the world with up to one third of all emissions coming from the sector Excessive exposure to mercury a neurological toxin causes serious health problems deformities and nervous system disorders
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Get PriceCyanide extraction is a popular method that has been in gold news for decades Unfortunately it is toxic and lethal to people Workers who are forced to use cyanide extraction are exposed to this dangerous chemical We ve also learned over time that cyanide is often left behind after gold mining has ended
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Get PriceGold mining can be extremely dangerous and one of the most harmful practices is the use of cyanide to extract the precious metal from the rock Fortunately there are a range of innovators trying to eliminate this notorious poison from the mining process
Get PriceAs the name suggests the project aim is to determine the state of contamination and human exposure from artisanal gold mining focusing on the Alto Cauca basin Inhaling mercury vapour is most dangerous and those that manipulate the mercury directly in the process of gold extraction especially by burning mercury are therefore most at risk
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Get PriceMercury contamination of the environment from historical and ongoing mining practices that rely on mercury amalgamation for gold extraction is widespread Contamination was particularly severe in the immediate vicinity of gold extraction and refining operations; however mercury especially in the f …
Get PriceGold is extracted by using cyanide a very toxic chemical A dose the size of a single rice grain can kill you Some mines use several tons of cyanide every day destroying vast amounts of land Gold mining also produces large amounts of mercury pollution not to mention cadmium lead zinc copper arsenic and selenium
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