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Savannah Regional EPA cautions against mercury use in mining.

by Chipo Kwaku
October 8, 2024
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The use of mercury in mining communities causes permanent brain damage, seizures, vision and hearing impair­ments, still birth, deformity among babies and delayed childhood development, the Savannah Regional Direc­tor of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mr Loury Jimah, has cautioned.

He has, therefore, urged small-scale miners to stop applying meth­ods that involve the use of mercury and adopt modern techniques to protect human lives and preserve the environment.

Mr Jimah, who made the call at a workshop organised by the EPA under the Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management (AEHPM) programme on Tues­day in Bole, reminded the public that mercury contaminated water bodies, and caused kidney malfunc­tioning and stunted growth.

The event brought together rep­resentatives from mining communities in the Bole District, mineral commission, water company,chiefs, small scale miners, Ghana health services among others and the EPA.

Mr Jimah said the AEHPM programme was aimed at reducing exposure to mercury and uninten­tional Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) through mining for better environmental, human, and animal health outcomes.

“Millions of miners, infants, children, women of child bearing age and breast-feeding women who work or live in Artisanal Small- Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) com­munities are at the risk of mercury exposure,” he said.

Mr Jimah said that mercury did not only impact those who use it, but other members of society, and if not checked would lead to high mercury-related health problems in mining communities.

He noted that the country had instituted a number of interven­tions, including the ratification of international conventions and man­agement laws, to deal with e-waste and the chemical pollution menace.

However, Mr Jimah said there were still gaps in expected out­comes and efforts to reduce the impact of e-waste and mercury use in artisanal and small-scale mining activities on human health and the environment.

Justine Seyire Dzadzra ,Ag. Director/ Mining and Technical Officer AEHPMP , said the uncontrolled use and exposure to mercury in artisanal and small-scale mining communities remained a worry to the government and the interna­tional community.

“Exposure to mercury and other hazardous chemical pollutants is not only a national threat but a re­gional and global menace,” she said.

Mercury, a highly toxic substance, poses a grave threat to human health and the environment, particularly in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities, she noted.

In Ghana, ASGM operations have long relied on mercury for the amalgamation of gold, leading to widespread contamination of land and water resources.

Source:  yagbonradioonline 

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