New mercury resolution hailed

“Prompt ratification will result in less pollution and human exposure to mercury, a poison that can affect the brain and the nervous system,” said Michael Bender, International Coordinator for ZMWG, “To protect people’s brains, we are urging more testing of commonly consumed fish, consumption advisories, biomonitoring, and public health campaigns.”
The Convention holds critical obligations that affect primary mining of mercury use, trade, emissions and disposal, among others, that taken together will eventually lead to global mercury reductions.
“Governments and all stakeholders involved need to build upon this momentum by undertaking mercury reduction activities in parallel, and ratifying the treaty as fast as possible,” said Elena Lymberidi-Settimo, ZMWG International Coordinator.  “We urge 50 countries to step up and ratify by 2015.”
The WHO EB resolution must next be approved at the World Health Assembly at their annual meeting in May before it is finalized.
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