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Mercury used in illegal gold mining flows through Amazon rivers, accumulates in fish, and enters human bodies. @mongabaylatam.bsky.social reveals the extent of mercury contamination across hundreds of Indigenous and riverside communities in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. 👉️ mongabay.cc/oiG795

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A new data analysis measures mercury contamination along 2,763 kilometers of the Madre de Dios, Beni, and Madeira rivers. The investigation draws from 39 studies published between 1997 and 2024, examining 7,725 human hair samples and 5,939 fish samples. mongabay.cc/oiG795

mongabay.ccNew analysis maps mercury threat to 951 Amazon communities in three countriesFor the first time, Mongabay Latam analyzed 39 scientific studies published between 1997 and 2024 that confirm that 249 Indigenous and riverside communities in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil have been…

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9 Sept

The analysis reveals widespread contamination: 249 Indigenous and riverside communities across Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil are exposed to mercury. Of those, 220 communities, 88% of the total, exceed safety limits set by the @who.int. 👉️ mongabay.cc/oiG795

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9 Sept

Read the full investigation by @alexavz.bsky.social, Daniela Quintero Díaz, and Vanessa Romo for @mongabaylatam.bsky.social. mongabay.cc/oiG795