Study finds mercury contamination in Brazil's Yanomami people

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Indigenous people from nine villages in Brazil’s Yanomami territory were found to be contaminated by mercury, with those living closer to illegal gold mining sites presenting higher levels of contamination, a study released on Thursday found. Read full story

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