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Lead poisoning epidemic due to artisanal mining

Michael Allan McCrae | May 13, 2012 | 5:37 pm Precious Metals Gold 

Thousands of children have been sickened in Zamfra State, Nigeria, due to lead poisoning from artisanal mining, according to a report by Doctors Without Borders. Doctors Without Borders estimates that 1,500 children in the village of Bagega have been suffering from...

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