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Mercury as a health hazard due to gold mining and mineral processing activities in Mindanao / Philippines – Final report –

@inproceedings{Maydl2001MercuryAA,
  title={Mercury as a health hazard due to gold mining and mineral processing activities in Mindanao / Philippines – Final report –},
  author={Stefan Maydl},
  year={2001}
}
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Impacts of mercury contaminated mining waste on soil quality, crops, bivalves, and fish in the Naboc River area, Mindanao, Philippines.