childhood lead poisoning associated with gold ore
Oct 01, 2012 · Although lead pollution is not commonly associated with gold mining, studies of small-scale gold mining sites in the Migori gold belt (Kenya) have demonstrated lead, mercury, and arsenic pollution of multiple gold processing sites; recorded soil lead levels ranged from 16 to 14,999 ppm (Odumo et al. 2010; Ogala et al. 2002)