(Source: WHO - World Health Organization) The World Health Organization (WHO) today welcomes of the approval of a new international convention (1) that will reduce the harmful health effects of mercury. Mercury is recognized as a chemical of global concern due to its ability to travel long distances in the atmosphere; its persistence in the environment; its ability to accumulate in ecosystems, including in fish, and its significant negative effect on human health and the environment. Mercury can produce a range of adverse human health effects, including...
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