"Researchers Explore Mercury's Impact on Baby Disabilities in Munduruku Community"

Researchers from Fiocruz are investigating the link between mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and health disorders in the Munduruku community, highlighting a critical public health crisis in Brazil.

• On February 20, 2025, researchers from the Brazilian public health institute Fiocruz began studying health issues among the Munduruku, an Indigenous peoples of the Americas community in Sai Cinza village.
• The research focuses on the impact of mercury (element) pollution from illegal gold mining on local fish, which is a primary food source for the Munduruku.
• Mercury (element) contamination poses significant risks to the health of the Munduruku, as it is linked to disabilities and other health disorders affecting their children and community.