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Merging Old and New: Framing Technology Transfer to Improve Mercury Risk Management for Artisans and Communities

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2007

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Shaker Verlag

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Millions of people worldwide are involved in artisanal mining and the crafting of precious metals. Mercury is a common additive for extracting gold from ore, and potential health impacts are substantial. A number of initiatives are under way to reduce mercury releases and exposures, and a recent pilot demonstration of a retort installation shop has demonstrated a 20-fold reduction in airborne levels within a small Brazilian gold shop. Information technology and educational outreach are key to increasing local awareness of the mercury threat and options for mitigating exposure, including via trainers. A prototype website is being developed to serve as an information resource for this effort.

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Bailey, Marianne; Fernandez, Luis; Loren, Habegger; MacDonell, Margaret; Newland, Leo (2007): Merging Old and New: Framing Technology Transfer to Improve Mercury Risk Management for Artisans and Communities. Environmental Informatics and Systems Research. Aachen: Shaker Verlag. Ecoinforma Symposium: Integrating Information for Health and Environmental Protection. Warschau. 2007

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