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The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage

RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage
Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.
RICHARD C. PADDOCK
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