Mercury was used back during the gold rush to extract gold, unknowingly releasing dangerous toxins.

Today, many artisanal miners still mine for gold using this method, unwitting

communities near and far.

Gold is valuable, but you cannot eat it.

You cannot breathe it and you cannot drink it.

Tedfellow Claudia Vega studies the effects and works with the people living and working in

the Peruvian rainforest to better understand them.

Some of the mercury goes into the river, it goes to the air, and it can be transported long

distance.

In another episode of Ted Fellow Fridays on TED Talks Daily, hear more about how Claudia

Vega was led to this work in the rainforest and more. Only on TED Talks Daily.

This episode is brought to you by Wish You Worked Here from NHS Grampean.

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