Global Burden of Disease of Mercury Used in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining

Conclusions This study presents the first global and country-based estimates of disease burden caused by mercury intoxication in ASGM. Data availability and quality limit the results, and the total disease burden is likely undercounted. Despite these limitations, the data clearly indicate that mercury intoxication in ASG miners is a major, largely neglected global health problem.
Source: Annals of Global Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research