Update on a large-scale dam in the AmazonTom Lawson.
A large-scale dam in the Amazon is leading to dangerously high levels of mercury in indigenous communities, according to a new study.
Hair samples taken from residents living near Tucuruí Dam found that more than half of the 37 participants had mercury concentrations 20 times higher than that which is considered safe by the World Health Organisation.
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