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    Mercury

    4 June 2021

    Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker

    The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international […]
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    6 July 2021

    Call to action: Tell the EU to eliminate mercury in light bulbs

    Eliminating all fluorescent bulbs from European markets would significantly reduce toxic mercury pollution, lower carbon emissions and save people and businesses billions of euros in energy […]
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    18 October 2022

    Commission’s 2023 Work Programme caves under chemical and farm industry pressures

    Released today, the European Commission Work Programme (CWP) for 2023 scraps bold plans to protect Europeans from hazardous chemicals and transition to a nature-positive economy.  Pressure from […]
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    12 October 2023
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    Toxic mercury cosmetics still marketed as a ‘solution’ to dark skin

    213 products tested from 23 online platforms across 12 countries  90% had more mercury than legal limit set by the Minamata Convention  Africa’s proposed amendment would […]
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    10 November 2023

    Minamata Convention moves to end the use of mercury in cosmetics

    Last week, 115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and took important decisions, among […]
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    8 February 2024

    The end of the toxic tooth filling era in the EU

    Today, the European Union confirms its willingness to lead by example in tackling mercury pollution from dental amalgam, a substance also known as “silver-filling” due to […]
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    23 January 2025

    NGOs Support Libreville Declaration to End Mercury-added Skin Lightening Cosmetics 

    Libreville, Gabon—On Wednesday 22nd January, 2025, Ministers adopted a declaration calling for the elimination of mercury-added skin lightening products [1]. Non-government organisations from Africa and across […]
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