Governments
around the world should immediately sign the new, groundbreaking
Minamata Convention on Mercury, Human Rights Watch said today. Officials
around the world will meet in Kumamoto, Japan beginning October 7,
2013, to formally adopt the treaty. Once adopted, it will be opened for
signature and ratification.
Mercury
is a poisonous metal that can cause ill-health, disability, and death.
The convention obliges governments to reduce mercury use and emissions
in a range of industries and processes.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/10/06/groundbreaking-treaty-toxic-mercury
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