Palu Covered with Mercury

For UntTan area to reach 89 ng / m3, the air in New Mapolda exceeded WHO standard which reached 1,378 ng / m3, Soekarno Hatta Road adjacent to State Intelligence Agency (BIN) office 1,180 ng / m3. Sisingamangaraja (Sigma) area is slightly lower at 293 ng / m3.

While the two lines of Moh Yamin and Jalan Dewi Sartika approach the border of Sigi Regency, the mercury content in the air is almost the same that exceeds 500 ng / m3. The air along Jalan Diponegoro to the Silae Sub-district is completely polluted with mercury levels varying from 13 to 119 ng / m3. While that has not terindetifikasi mercury content in the air is in the area Gawalise.

"This is the result of 2012 ago. At that time, only the unidentified Gawalise region, what about the current 5 years ago from the current research. Surely our city is, already besieged dangerous substances Mercury, "he said.

The results of this study, in addition to recorded in international journals, are also presented in the International Symposium on the theme of Environmental Pollution and Degradation in Indonesia at Tadulako University on September 17, 2011.

There is no other way than to stop gold mining activities at Poboya. It is not difficult for the police to stop the illegal mining activity, simply by stopping the mercury supply which actually can not be circulated freely. Moreover, the most astonishing word Isrun is Poboya mine is the only gold mine in the city.

"Impossible harmful substances such as mercury can circulate freely. If the supply can be stopped, then the activity above (Poboya, red) will also stop by itself. The issue of mercury contamination due to gold mining activities Poboya has become an international issue even academics have been doing scientific research along with academics from abroad who revealed the astonishing facts related to levels of mercury in the air that enveloped the whole city of Palu