.Eliminate mercury mining and use of mercury in gold extraction and other industrial processes. Mercury is an element that cannot be destroyed; therefore, mercury in use could be recycled for other essential uses, with no further need for mercury mining. Mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining is particularly hazardous, and health effects on vulnerable populations are significant.m Phase out the use of non-essential mercury-containing products and implement safe handling, use and disposal of remaining mercury-containing products,” WHO advised.
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