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Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected

The Conversation 13 May 2026 6h ago
Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected
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An increase of just 0.03% in illegal gold mining is associated with a 20 to 46% increase in the local incidence of malaria in Yanomami lands in the Brazilian Amazon.
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