A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and Socio-Environmental Institute revealed alarming mercury contamination among the Yanomami, Brazil’s largest Indigenous group. The analysis involved 287 Yanomami individuals, revealing that a vast majority faced mercury levels exceeding safe limits. Specifically, 84% showed mercury levels above 2.0 μg/g, and 10.8% exceeded 6.0 μg/g, surpassing the World Health […]
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