UN cuts safe amount of mercury by 50%
July 10, 2003 - The United Nations halves the amount of weekly mercury it considers safe for pregnant women. The ...
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Canada wants to reduce mercury emissions, dangerous to health
June 17, 2003 - Canada's federal and provincial environment ministers may soon order coal-fired power plants across the country to ...
Read moreMercury (no longer) dangerous for the fetus
May 16, 2003 - Women who limit their fish intake during pregnancy to protect the fetus from mercury exposure are ...
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The UN bans mercury in make-up… except in mascara
© iStockBy 2020, if the Minamata Convention is adopted by the 140 signatory countries (including France), no cosmetic product should ...
Read moreMercury threatens the health of heavy fish eaters
October 23, 2002 - According to a recent American study1 carried out in California, people who eat fish (mainly tuna, ...
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