Curator
— Rosemary P. Carbine, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Whittier College
Gold's Lethal Toll in Indonesia
Spotlights the alarming global rise of mercury pollution of air, water, and soil as well as severe disabilities, diseases, and death attributed to mercury poisoning in developing communities involved in small-scale gold mining, one of the major sources of mercury pollution worldwide.
Curator
This film was selected by Rosemary Carbine, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Whittier College
Why I chose this film
Although this film lacks religious studies content, I chose it because it explores the effects of a growing global industry on ecological and public health. It offers religious studies students an opportunity to do independent research into whether or how religious groups are responding to this industry’s effects, which occur primarily in poor communities.
Teacher's guide
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Synopsis
This short film spotlights the alarming global rise of mercury pollution of air, water, and soil as well as severe disabilities, diseases, and death attributed to mercury poisoning in developing communities involved in small-scale gold mining, one of the major sources of mercury pollution worldwide. Through a case study of one community on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, this film examines the negative ecological and public health impacts of this industry, including neurological and child developmental problems.
Environmental Justice Focus
In Indonesia, the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining has huge health consequences for those living near mining operations. Toxic plumes and other forms of exposure cause neurological problems, bone deformities, vision loss, deafness, and even death.
- Excerpted from the Pulitzer Center website about the film www.pulitzercenter.org/reporting/indonesia-extracting-gold-mercury-exacts-lethal-toll
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Awards
This short film is part of a series on gold mining that won an Emmy Award for Larry C. Price and the PBS NewsHour team.
Citation
Main credits
Price, Larry (film director)
Price, Larry (director of photography)
Tobia, P. J. (narrator)
Distributor credits
PJ Tobia
PJ Tobia
Photography and videography by Larry C. Price, Produced by PJ Tobia for PBS NewsHour with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
Docuseek subjects
Women's Studies
Environmental Justice
Asian Studies
Politics and Political Science
Water
Environmental Health
Illness, Disease and Disorders
Asia
Toxic Waste
Government Policy
Trade
Journalism and the Press
Environmental Science
Agriculture and Food
Working Conditions
Occupational Health and Safety
Mining Sector
Human Rights
Food
Global / International Studies
Film and Video Studies
Habitat Destruction
Pollution
Geography
Family Issues
South Asia
Women's Studies
Environmental Geography
Distributor subjects
Agriculture
Asian Studies
Capitalism
Consumerism
Development
Economics
Ecosystems
Environmental Health
Environmental Justice
Environmental Law
Environmental Policy
Ethics
Farming
Fishing
Food
Gender Studies
Global Issues
Globalization
Government
Health and Health Care
Human Rights
Indonesia
Labour Studies
Manufacturing
Mining
Occupational Health and Safety
Pollution
Public Health
Rivers
Science and Technology
Sustainability
Toxic waste
Water
Youth and Family
Keywords
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