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Impacts of Mining Reflected in the Salween River and Risks to Local Communities

by Admin | Mar 2, 2026 | Daily News, Environment

Source: Kantarawaddy Times

According to laboratory analyses conducted by Chiang Mai University in Thailand, tributaries of the Salween River flowing through Karenni State contain toxic arsenic (Arsenic – As) at levels 4 to 55 times higher than the safety standards.

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