In Nigerian Gold Rush, Lead Poisons Thousands Of Children
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In Nigerian Gold Rush, Lead Poisons Thousands Of Children

Lagos : Nigeria | Oct 03, 2012 at 11:25 AM PDT
Source: National Public Radio
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The source of the lead is illegal gold mines, also called artisanal mines, which have risen in popularity as the price of gold has gone up in the past few years. Gold is mingled with veins of lead in this part of Nigeria, and miners use primitive methods to process the raw ore. FULL ARTICLE AT National Public Radio
 
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