Summarise the health hazards are associated with the use of mercury for gold extraction?
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Excessive use of mercury in the amalgamation process releases large amount of mercury into the environment equivalent to many times the amount of gold produced. ... Excessive exposure to mercury, a neurological toxin, causes serious health problems, deformities and nervous system disorders.
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a vital source of income, but it is also very dangerous because miners use toxic mercury to separate the gold from the ore. Mercury is a shiny liquid metal that attacks the nervous system. Exposure can result in life-long disability, and is particularly harmful to children.
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