Exposure to mercury and toxic trace elements in waste gold extraction in Sri Lanka: A study on an under-recognised occupational health hazard

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 285; no. Pt 4; p. 122597
• Main Authors: Diyabalanage, Saranga, Manthrirathna, M.A.N.C., Lakmali, Madhusha, Jayasinghe, R.M.N.P.K., Werahera, Mahinda, Chandrajith, Rohana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.11.2025
• Subjects: Biomonitoring; Gold refining; Jewellery sector; Minamata convention; Trace elements in urine; Trace elements in urine; Gold refining; Minamata convention; Biomonitoring; Jewellery sector

The "Minamata Convention on Mercury" aims to reduce and monitor environmental mercury (Hg) pollution, particularly from anthropogenic sources. The small-scale jewellery sector (SSJS) is recognised as a significant contributor to environmental Hg emissions and a critical route of exposure t...