Mercury Contamination

Santhosh Kumar 03/11/2023
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Mercury contamination mind map Context Tropical birds in Central and South America Signs of mercury contamination Cause Artisanal and small-scale gold mining Proximity to mining Within 7 km Mercury use in Gold mining Forms amalgam with gold Extraction of gold from ore Amalgamation process Captures fine gold particles Environmental and health concerns Due to mercury pollution Key Findings Declining biodiversity Tropical birds affected Linked to Neurological illness Immune diseases Reproductive failure In humans and birds Birds as indicators Sensitive to ecosystem health “Canary in the gold mine” Signals environmental issues

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