"The import of mercury can only be done with a license. However, there's not enough clarity in the law to prohibit its use," he said.
"Suriname is the only country in mainland South America which hasn't signed the U.N. Minamata Convention on Mercury. Before considering ratification they are looking at planning to strengthen institutional capacity to enforce this," Gomes said.
Mercury causes serious health problems such as permanent damage to the brain, kidneys and digestive system, and the impact is even more acute on children, infants and fetuses, since the toxin crosses the placenta and finds its way into breast milk
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