The fact that mercury is used to extract the gold is at the base of an ecological disaster. The mercury gets into the water and into the food chain. Everybody eats fish (10/28)

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The fact that mercury is used to extract the gold is at the base of an ecological disaster. The mercury gets into the water and into the food chain. Everybody eats fish

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