Brazil: Mercury detected in Yanomami people's hair samples
The Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) conducted a series of tests among Yanomami indigenous people in the state of Roraima in northern Brazil which detected the presence of mercury in 84% of the hair samples taken from them in October 2022, Agencia Brasil reported this week. These findings were linked to illegal gold mining in the area.
Estado Do Rio Paulo Basta Instituto Socioambiental Agencia Brasil Polytechnic School Of Health Rio De Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Fiocruz
Source: mercopress.com