Children Poisoned in Gold Mines

action alert!

All over the world, children are forced to work in gold mines, where they're exposed to lead and mercury poisoning.

Stand Against Child Labor in Gold Mines!

Dear Friends, 

If you're unfamiliar with the mining industry, you might picture gold miners as old-fashioned prospectors with a pickaxe and a pan. In reality, though, gold miners lead hard, dangerous lives -- and many of them are children.

Children put to work mining and processing gold are exposed to lead and mercury poisoning, which can cause permanent brain damage and even death.

These materials are dangerous to everyone, but especially children, whose bodies are much more sensitive to neurotoxins. 

Many countries have restrictions on child labor, but are failing to enforce child labor laws. And in the meantime, more and more children are being put at risk of brain damage or even death as they work in gold mines.

Please sign the petition to ask the the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) and Child Labor Commission to stop child labor in gold mines worldwide! 

Thank you for taking action,  Kathleen Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team