“BAN Toxics calls on the Philippine government to ratify the Minamata Convention to allow the Philippines to join the ranks of the other 101 nations which have already ensured that their countries are protected against mercury pollution,” BAN Toxics policy campaigner Anna Kapunan said.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mercury is considered as one of the top 10 chemicals of major health concern, which also endangers the environment.
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