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The Alarming Levels of Mercury Contamination in Putumayo: 15 Times More Mercury than Permitted

Summary by El Comercio
Pollution in the Loreto jungle: illegal gold mining in the Nanay River uses 1.4 tons of mercury each year.So the dredges are supplied in Loreto: the surprising find of hidden fuel for illegal gold mining.Research UnitA report prepared by the Amazon Scientific Innovation Center (Cincia), in conjunction with the Zoological Society of Frankfurt Peru (FZS Peru), to which El Comercio agreed, reveals high concentrations of mercury above the maximum li…
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Pollution in the Loreto jungle: illegal gold mining in the Nanay River uses 1.4 tons of mercury each year.So the dredges are supplied in Loreto: the surprising find of hidden fuel for illegal gold mining.Research UnitA report prepared by the Amazon Scientific Innovation Center (Cincia), in conjunction with the Zoological Society of Frankfurt Peru (FZS Peru), to which El Comercio agreed, reveals high concentrations of mercury above the maximum li…

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El Comercio broke the news in Lima, Peru on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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