Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising
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JANUARY 13, 2013
Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport.
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