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  • Groundbreaking Treaty on Toxic Mercury

    (Kumamoto, Japan, October 7) – 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 from 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.
    For more information: http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/10/06/groundbreaking-treaty-toxic-mercury
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