Photo by @edkashi Men working in artisanal gold mining, with toxic lead dust and the use of mercury, have led to major health problems in communities like this one, in Bagega, Nigeria on April 10, 2013. Lead poisoning linked to informal mining has killed over 400 children under five years old since March 2010, according to the United Nations, and left Zamfara Province with the highest incidence of lead poisoning in the world. This image was shot on assignment for #Natgeo Ed Kashi of @viiphoto is taking over the @thephotographersgallery Instagram feed for one week to coincide with the exhibition #humanrightshumanwrongs. This image is from a body of work that illuminates #humanrights issues that fuel the fire of Northern Nigeria’s turbulent state.
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