OVER 16 MILLION ARTISANAL MINERS, IN THE WORLD, ARE INVOLVED IN GOLD EXTRACTION

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2 OVER 16 MILLION ARTISANAL MINERS, IN THE WORLD, ARE INVOLVED IN GOLD EXTRACTION Seccatore J, Veiga M, Origliasso C, Marin T, and De Tomi G (2014) An estimation of the artisanal small-scale production of gold in the world. Sci Total Environ. 496:

3 MERCURY IN MINING AREAS 2015 Blacksmith Institute Top Ten Toxic Pollution Problems

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5 ARTISANAL MINING OF MERCURY

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14 (mg/kg) Mn As Hg Pb MINERAL CALCINE CALCINE CALCINE CALCINE PAHs + HCB

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16 Table 1. Mercury Levels in Environmental Samples in Plazuela (mg/kg) Grupo Domestic Soil Sediments Contaminated Area* N Mean 791 9,004 5,231 Minimum ,979 Percentil ,103 Median 256 1,239 4,541 Percentil ,724 7,050 Maximum 3,493 33,589 7,864 *Contaminated Area is the area where the rotary kyln used to be. Mexican Guideline for Residential Areas: 23.0 mg/kg

17 Table 2. Urinary Mercury Levels in Individuals Living in Plazuela (µg/g Cr) Group Miners N 8 Mean 54 Minimum 11 Percentil Median 53 Percentil Maximum 144 Action Level 25 Risk Level 35

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19 UNIVERSITIES CHEH MEXICAN NETWORK LABs

20 MINERS WOMEN ADOLESCENTS

21 LICENCIATURA EN CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES Y SALUD ENFERMERAS ARCOIRIS

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25 CAPACITY-BUILDING RISK COMMUNICATION 632 POTABLE WATER ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE

26 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES

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28 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN MINAMATA CONVENTION

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30 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR environmentally sound

31 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR POVERTY LOW TECH OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS

32 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR POVERTY LOW TECH OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS EXPOSURE HEALTH EFFECTS

33 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR POVERTY LOW TECH OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS EXPOSURE CUMULATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS

34 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR POVERTY LOW TECH OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS EXPOSURE CUMULATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS

35 Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE FORMAL SECTOR R E G U L A T I O N S OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR INFORMAL SECTOR LOW TECH EXPOSURE HEALTH EFFECTS POVERTY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS CUMULATIVE

36 R E G U L A T I O N S Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE INFORMAL SECTOR LOW TECH EXPOSURE HEALTH EFFECTS FORMAL SECTOR POVERTY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS CUMULATIVE D E V E L O P M E N T

37 R E G U L A T I O N S Au, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Hg, PRODUCTION etc OCCUPATIONAL RISKS CHILD LABOR T E C H N O L O G Y MINING e - WASTE INFORMAL SECTOR LOW TECH EXPOSURE HEALTH EFFECTS FORMAL SECTOR POVERTY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CHILD SETTINGS CUMULATIVE D E V E L O P M E N T

38 Conference on Compatible Mining Latin American Conference on Compatible Mining: Protecting Vulnerable Populations and the Surrounding Environment San Luis Potosi, Mexico on September 8-10, 2014

39 COMMUNITIES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BIOTA PROTECTION MINING MORE FORMAL ENVIRONMENT SURVEILLANCE

40 THEY NEED NEW ALTERNATIVES 2015 MINAMATA 2030

41 NATURAL RESOURCES BIODIVERSITY NEURODEVELOPMENT FOOD SECURITY

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