Statement on behalf of UNEP’s NGO Major Group to the UNEA Resolution/Decision 8: Strengthening UNEP’s Role in Promoting Air Quality

Mercury air emissions have similar characteristics to Persistent Organic Pollutants, in that they are transported by air and water to distant sites, including the Arctic and oceans. One of the major sources of mercury to the air are coal-fired power stations. Humans are exposed to this dangerous che...

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Main Author: Jouni Nissinen, the European Environmental Bureau
Other Authors: Governance Affairs Office
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Arctic
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/13964
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Statement on behalf of UNEP’s NGO Major Group to the UNEA Resolution/Decision 8: Strengthening UNEP’s Role in Promoting Air Quality
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