#MercuryPoisoning hashtag - Bluesky

8 months ago

Important read‼️
#Ontario ##RingOfFire #IndigenousRights #GrassyNarrows
#ToxicWaste #WaterPollution #MercuryPoisoning @environmentaldefence.ca

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@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

8 months ago

“The threat of more poison in our water’: A gold mining firm plans to discharge wastewater upstream from Grassy Narrows Kinross Gold says it adheres to the highest environmental standards. But there is growing concern about its history of alleged pollution. July 10, 2025 Emma McIntosh - Investigative Reporter, Sheila Wang - Investigative Reporter Tainted water has been trickling out of the Buckhorn Mountain mine since 2008. As a subsidiary of Toronto-based company Kin- ross Gold tunnelled into the rock in northern Washington, it extracted more than a billion dol- lars' worth of gold.

The company is seeking two key provincial permits that would allow it to dig for ore sam- ples and pour treated wastewater into the river system the community relies on for fish. An expert who reviewed the Kinross plan on behalf of Grassy Narrows raised concerns that the company's proposed water treatment plan wouldn't address sulphate, which could worsen the effects of old mercury still lingering in the waterways, left there by another industrial polluter 70 years ago. From 1962 to 1970, a pulp and paper mill about 100 kilometres upstream from Grassy Narrows dumped tonnes of mercury into the Wabigoon River. The potent neurotoxin contaminated the river's fish and poisoned the people who ate them. Residents of the community have long reported tremors, slurred speech, impaired hearing, tunnel vision and lost muscle co-ordination.

The long-term risks ‘cannot be undone’
#MercuryPoisoning #GoldMining #ToxicWaste

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RichardJR

8 months ago

4/11 The toxic history: From 1962-1970, a pulp mill dumped tonnes of mercury into Wabigoon River, poisoning Grassy Narrows residents.

Community members still suffer tremors, slurred speech, impaired hearing, tunnel vision and lost muscle coordination.
#MercuryPoisoning #WabigoonRiver

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AI News Brew

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10 months ago

Mercury Use in Senegalese Gold Mining Poses Severe Health Risks, Especially for Women and Children | AI News Brew <p>KEDOUGOU, Senegal - In the gold-rich region of Kedougou, southeastern Senegal, the use of mercury in artisanal gold mining is exposing local communities, particularly women and children, to severe ...

Mercury Use in Senegalese Gold Mining Poses Severe Health Risks, Especially for Women and Children
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#MercuryPoisoning #GoldMining #Senegal #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHazards #WomensHealth #ChildHealth #WestAfrica #OccupationalSafety

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Pure Science

@purescience.news

10 months ago

Skip Sushi No More – Designer Microbes Can Now Reduce Mercury Poisoning A new probiotic could soon tackle the burden of heavy-metal-contaminated fish.

Skip Sushi No More – Designer Microbes Can Now Reduce Mercury Poisoning #Science #Biology #Microbiology #MercuryPoisoning #DesignerMicrobes #PublicHealth

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RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

1 year ago

4/8 The threatened regulations include two key mercury standards: one reducing air emissions by 16% by 2028, and another preventing mercury in waterways that would help infants avoid losing an estimated 1,377 IQ points annually.
#MercuryRegulation #ChildHealth #MercuryPoisoning

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RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

1 year ago

2/8 In 2017, Kennedy condemned the Trump administration's first attempt to repeal wastewater limits, warning that more mercury pollution would poison people through contaminated fish—a concern based on his personal experience with mercury poisoning from tuna.
#MercuryPoisoning #EnvironmentalHealth

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1 year ago

#GrassyNarrows is Canada’s shame. 😢

#MercuryPoisoning #IndustrialWaste
#Ecocide

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After years of waiting, Grassy Narrows breaks ground on a care home to treat victims of mercury poisoning — Toronto Star The long-awaited facility will house some of sickest people in the northern Ontario community poisoned by industrial pollution.

1 year ago

It’s a start, but Canada will never live down the shame of poisoning Grassy Narrows - the environmental damage and human suffering continue to this day. 😔

#MercuryPoisoning
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1 year ago

You're referring to "The Whopper"! Its not Lithium, but an alternative. Avalon Advanced Materials is bleeding out cause they couldn't convince the market it was viable.
And you're right about burning part. Water contamination is already kind of a big deal there. #MercuryPoisoning

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Donate to Support Quincy’s Fight for Justice and Legal Support, organized by Quincy Mooney Hi, my name is Quincy Mooney, and I am living with the effects of m… Quincy Mooney needs your support for Support Quincy’s Fight for Justice and Legal Support

1 year ago

Living with the aftermath of mercury poisoning has been a nightmare. I'm fighting for justice and need your help. Please consider donating or sharing my story. Every little bit counts. gofund.me/32eb01ea #wabaseemoong #GrassyNarrows #Indigenoushealth #mercurypoisoning
#MinamataDisease #Mentalhealth

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Caravan from Grassy Narrows First Nation makes stops to educate about mercury poisoning ahead of Toronto rally | CBC News About a dozen people from Grassy Narrows First Nation are driving in a caravan from northwestern Ontario to Toronto to raise awareness about the impact of mercury contamination, an issue in the commun...

1 year ago

🧠 Living with congenital #MinamataDisease isn’t just about physical challenges. The neurological impacts can lead to #Depression, #Anxiety, and emotional instability. Tragically, those affected face a higher risk of #Suicide.
#IndigenousHealth #MercuryPoisoning #Mercury
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