Toxic Air Pollutants from Mines Becoming More Deadly

The Huffington Post reported that pollution from factories and mines is making air increasingly toxic for residents and workers surrounding the sites. A recent study suggests that, in some of the developing countries where a number of these sites are based, incidence of pollution-related disease is becoming as much of a factor as diseases like Malaria.

As quoted in the market report:

Researchers examined more than 2,900 active or shuttered industrial sites in 49 low- and middle-income countries and estimated the health impact of pollutants – such as lead, mercury or chromium – on the people who live nearby or work at the sites, often producing goods or providing services for people in richer countries.

To view the whole Huffington Post report, click here.