[Solved] Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution: Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world. Coal-based thermal power-plants cause mercury pollution. Three is no known safe level of exposure to mercury How many of the above statements are correct?

Q49. Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution:

1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world.
2. Coal-based thermal power-plants cause mercury pollution.
3. Three is no known safe level of exposure to mercury

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one
2. None
3. All three
4. None

Answer: 3

Mercury is widely used in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) to extract gold from ore.

During this process, mercury binds with gold to form an amalgam, which is later heated, releasing toxic mercury vapors.

Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal with no safe level of exposure.

Even low concentrations can cause neurological damage, developmental disorders, and kidney damage.