Kalimantan Miners

in #photography7 years ago


Kalimantan miners Sukardi and Suwarni (foreground) spend hours in a pond mixing mercury with ore to separate out the gold, while exposing themselves to the toxic metal. Workers also use the mercury-tainted water for drinking and bathing.
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As a Safety Officer, and human being, I feel very sad about this.

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