Invisible poison: Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating African food crops, study warns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "Due to the toxicity of bioaccumulation and biomagnification potential of methylmercury, fish consumption in ASGM areas has been a major focus of epidemiological research in ASGM areas.
55% : The research is also a call to action for governments and international organizations tasked with enforcing the "Minamata Convention on Mercury."
54% : Yet regulation and monitoring are limited in many parts of the Global South, where ASGM is often an economic lifeline for communities facing poverty and displacement.
50% : Driven by the surging price of gold, which has increased by more than tenfold since 2000, the rapid expansion of unregulated mining in these regions raises urgent questions about food security, human health, and environmental justice.

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