There is several hundred men that work, or mine rather, in an active volcano.The volcano is Ijen in Indonesia. The walk down to an acidic crater lake multiple times a day to gather sulfur multiple times a day, carrying loads up to 90 Kilograms. They are exposed to dangerous gasses like hydrogen sulfide and sulphur dioxide. they can not afford masks making only 10- 15 dollars a day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12301421
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