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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… organic pollutants and other obsolete pesticides and heavy metals, such as nickel or cadmium from batteries, may … such as mercury, and electronic wastes, which contain heavy metals; (c) Some countries risk losing important income …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… be more than € 2 billion per year (Source: ICP-Materials). Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants are known for … avoid excess nitrogen in most European nature areas. For heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants, a variety of … in terms of less exposure of the population to some heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants. Ratification …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides

… 20 had died. Investigations showed that the cause was the heavy metal mercury, which permeated the sediments of the bay from … the nervous systems of people who lived in the area. The heavy metal was also passed on from mothers to children – …
26 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… reflected in the increased global demand for refined lead metal, which was estimated at 10.83 million tonnes in 2016 … gravity is used to separate the components: the lead and heavy materials sink to the bottom and the plastics rise to … could not be confirmed, circumstantial evidence, including heavy environmental contamination and the high blood lead …
26 May 2026 Document