Brazil & World Health Organization

Brazil: Brazil is experiencing accelerated deforestation and mercury contamination in its Amazon rainforest due to illegal gold mining, which is financed by criminal organizations. The government is attempting to combat this issue, but localized enforcement has proven difficult.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization sets mercury limits that were exceeded by fish sold in public markets across the Amazon, as found by a Brazil — Oswaldo Cruz Foundation study.

Brazil: Brazil has seen rising lethality from hantavirus infections.

World Health Organization: World Health Organization is coordinating the international response to the hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius, providing guidance, confirming cases, and assessing public health risks.

Brazil: Brazil could be impacted by the flow-on effects of disruption to the global fertilizer supply chain due to the blockade.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization is cited for its data on air pollution deaths, highlighting the health risks associated with burning traditional fuels.