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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Governments at UN Mercury Negotiations Urged to Reduce Exposure, End Toxic Trade

"It's time to take bold and corrective action. Unless these measures are taken the impact of mercury pollution, especially on developing countries will be costly," explains Richard Gutierrez, Ban Toxics!, Philippines  "The new Mercury Convention needs to include well established precedents such as the precautionary principle, polluter pays, and environmental justice, principles aimed to protect the poor and marginalized."
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/27/4592606/governments-at-un-mercury-negotiations.html

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/27/4592606/governments-at-un-mercury-negotiations.html#storylink=cpy

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