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Stop the Spreading Dangers of Mercury

The people are waiting for legal certainty from the government to ensure miners obey the rules in their activities.

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Illegal gold mining carried out at the river basin area at the foot of Mount Nona, Lolong Guba district, Buru regency, Maluku, as seen on Friday (11/11). The mining waste, which has mixed with mercury, pollutes 326 hectares of rice fields in Grandeng village, which is located around 15 kilometers from the mining location.

We are troubled and alarmed by the stories of Tuhana and Ocih in this newspaper on Friday (17/11/2017). Their suffering from exposure to mercury was evident.

Every day, Tuhana, 43, can only crawl on all fours. His whole body shudders when he walks upright. His waist feels weak, his knees stiffen and his feet feel itchy, he said.

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