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The “White Dust” Silently Choking Mongolia’s Mining Towns

Delger Vangan, 65, reviews X-rays, electrocardiograms and other medical notes from his doctors at his home in the city of Erdenet.
Delger Vangan, 65, reviews X-rays, electrocardiograms and other medical notes from his doctors at his home in the city of Erdenet. Khorloo Khukhnokhoi/GPJ

The mining industry is a vital part of Mongolia’s economy. But people living near one of the country’s largest copper mines say their health is suffering, and scientists and doctors are sounding the alarm.

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