Can one generate a map comparing noise pollution to mercury contamination in Colombia?

12 June 2020 0 7K Report

I study mercury pollution/contamination in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia. Is it possible to map mercury pollution and noise pollution, or noise, specifically in areas where miners extract gold and process ore?

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