But why is continued action even necessary? Surely a problem from the middle of the last century has been resolved by now? Regrettably, this is not the case, and hence the need to a coordinated, global approach to the issue.
In developing countries across the globe, mercury is being used in small-scale, artisanal gold mining — and incidences of horrific mercury poisoning are being reported today in the Philippines.
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