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United States Joins Minamata Convention on Mercury
On behalf of the United States, Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, signed on November 6 the Minamata Convention #educatethepublic http://goo.gl/IwjvJ3
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ADA welcomes UN treaty on global mercury phasedown
Last week, delegates from over 130 countries attended the meeting of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury in Geneva aimed at limiting emissions of mercury. Alongside the coal industry and small-scale gold mining, #educatethepublic http://goo.gl/CPnSKU
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