The shadow of mercury behind gold extraction in the Amazon: hidden threats to human health and the environment.
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- 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616
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- 2026 Nov
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- Lancet regional health. Americas
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616,
title = {The shadow of mercury behind gold extraction in the Amazon: hidden threats to human health and the environment.},
author = {Valbuena Ruiz FJ and Jimenez A and Ippolito S and Miani A and Vasiliou V and Piscitelli P},
year = {2026},
journal = {Lancet regional health. Americas},
doi = {10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The shadow of mercury behind gold extraction in the Amazon: hidden threats to human health and the environment. AU - Valbuena Ruiz FJ AU - Jimenez A AU - Ippolito S AU - Miani A AU - Vasiliou V AU - Piscitelli P PY - 2026 JO - Lancet regional health. Americas DO - 10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616 ER -
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FJ, V. R., A, J., S, I., A, M., V, V., & P, P. (2026). The shadow of mercury behind gold extraction in the Amazon: hidden threats to human health and the environment.. Lancet regional health. Americas. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101616
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