Tag: paraiba
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Brazilian mines produce world’s priciest gems under fire
By Adriana Brasileiro SÃO JOSÉ DA BATALHA, Brazil (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rare neon blue Paraiba tourmalines have adorned jewelry worn on the red carpet by Hollywood actresses Emily Blunt and Salma Hayek and U.S. singer Taylor Swift. Tourmaline miners toil deep in miles of haphazardly built, unsafe tunnels at risk of collapse, breathing dust that can…
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Brazilian mines produce world’s priciest gems under fire
By Adriana Brasileiro SÃO JOSÉ DA BATALHA, Brazil (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rare neon blue Paraiba tourmalines have adorned jewelry worn on the red carpet by Hollywood actresses Emily Blunt and Salma Hayek and U.S. singer Taylor Swift. Tourmaline miners toil deep in miles of haphazardly built, unsafe tunnels at risk of collapse, breathing dust that can…
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Up to 1 in 5 trauma deaths could be prevented, study says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 1 in 5 people may be dying unnecessarily from car crashes, gunshots or other injuries, a stark conclusion from government advisers who say where you live shouldn't determine if you survive. The findings take on new urgency amid the increasing threat of mass casualties like the massacre in Orlando.