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Study Reveals Mercury in Indigenous Women in Bolivia
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A pilot study of 120 indigenous women in Bolivia living in Amazonian communities near the Beni and Madre de Dios rivers found elevated levels of mercury in hair samples, caused by the consumption of contaminated fish resulting from illegal gold mining near the rivers. Impact of contamination on the health of indigenous women: "At least nine out of ten people evaluated had total mercury levels in their hair above the maximum recommended for healt…
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