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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become … diminishing the economic benefits derived from such land. Many used and end of life products, particularly … poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015. The …
Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)
… can, if not treated and correctly disposed of, contaminate land and water bodies. Used acid with high concentrations of lead is often dumped on land or released into waterways. Lead can enter the food … by the action of hydrogen sulfide (from bacterial degradation of organic matter) on lead. There may also be …