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Illegal gold mining in Indonesia linked to birth defects

Al Jazeera, 12 Dec 2021
Health experts have raised new safety concerns about illegal gold mining in Indonesia.
Dozens of babies are suffering birth defects potentially linked to hazardous chemicals used to process the precious metal.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Sekotong on the island of Lombok.

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