Saturday, 25 August 2012

Alaska, concerned about gold miners' health, to test them for mercury

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska health officials, concerned about amateur miners seeking riches in a modern-day mini gold rush, plan to test prospectors in the town of Nome for mercury exposure for fear that archaic mining techniques may be inadvertently harming their bodies.

via Reuters: Health News Read More Here..

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