By Lindiwe Modise
Chief Environmentalist | Green Loop Environmental Consultants
The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Honourable Philda Nani Kereng, officially launched the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Minamata Convention on Mercury on the 6th February 2020. The convention is a global treaty with the primary objectives of creating public awareness on protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The launch was of interest because of mercury’s detrimental impacts on the environment and public health, dating back to 1956 when Japan was subjected to excessive mercury pollution which contaminated water bodies, atmospheric air, fish and ultimately causing Minamata disease on humans. Mercury is found in many appliances used in industrial, medical and domestic spheres. / read more
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