Instagram users are risking their health for images at Spain's toxic Monte Neme lake

Monte Neme, a former high-value tungsten mine and present-day abandoned quarry in Galicia, Spain, is a popular tourist destination due to the beautiful turquoise lake that now covers the area. Despite its visual appeal, this lake's bright blue and green colors are the result of chemical contamination from the former tungsten mine, making it a health risk for anyone who enters the lake. Despite the risk of becoming ill due to exposure to the toxic chemicals, a number of Instagram influencers have...