Safeguarding human health from the effects of mercury
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چکیده
Mercury has been targeted by agencies and organisations worldwide for possible emission control. For example, the EU has called for a ban on mercury exports by 20111, while the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) coordinates intense scientific and policy debate on how best to deal with mercury on a global level. In February 2009, the Governing Council of UNEP took the decision to begin negotiations towards an international treaty on mercury that would significantly reduce the use of this dangerous chemical2.
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