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

… HCH (mixed isomers) heptachlor hexachlorobenzene lindane mercury compounds, including inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl mercury compounds and alkyloxyalkyl and aryl mercury
26 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

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

… Europe by up to 15%. Background concentrations of ozone, mercury and several persistent organic pollutants in Europe … E.g. in a number of countries critical loads for mercury are still exceeded. Critical load exceedance of mercury in 2010. Orange regions indicate regions with a high …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… contamination contributes to respiratory disease. Mercury containing hospital products that are improperly … which contain infectious and toxic substances such as mercury, and electronic wastes, which contain heavy metals; … include gold, copper, platinum, palladium, lead and mercury: metals that can be an important source of revenue. …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Waste management for human health and livelihood

… harm the nervous system, kidneys, and reproductive system. Mercury Used to produce chlorine gas, caustic soda, …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste