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flag Indigenous babies in Brazil’s Amazon face rising disabilities due to mercury from illegal gold mining, a 2025 study shows.

flag In Brazil’s Amazon, Indigenous communities like the Munduruku in Sai-Cinza are facing rising rates of infant disabilities, with researchers linking the trend to mercury contamination from decades of illegal gold mining. flag A 2025 study found mercury levels in pregnant women and infants five and three times above Brazil’s safe thresholds, respectively, raising alarms about prenatal exposure. flag Though government efforts include clean water initiatives and miner removals, mercury persists in ecosystems, forcing families to choose between contaminated fish and food insecurity. flag The findings, while not yet conclusive, underscore urgent health and environmental risks ahead of COP30.

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