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

… Assessment Report of the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Summary for policy makers – … of the concentrations of fine particles is caused by long-range transport and consists of ammonium-nitrate and … air pollution over a larger region. In the 1970s long-range impacts became visible: fish in Scandinavian lakes died …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… The average amount of lead in automotive batteries can range from 2 to 13 kg, depending on the size of the vehicle … mean blood lead concentration was 64 µg/dL, with a range of 37.7 to 112.5 µg/dL. This contrasted with data from … by an acute severe lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria. PLoS ONE 9(4): e93716. (http:// …
25 May 2026 Document

Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… have harmful effects and have the potential for long-range environmental transport). As of 2018, the Convention …
25 May 2026 Document

Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017

… between the international agencies and the non-State actors. No dialogue oN key procedural issues the … the participants on crucial questions like the scientific state-of-the-art on chrysotile asbestos, the current … CoP8 meeting in 2017. TraNsporT of daNgerous goods a wide range of initiatives has been launched by the australian …
25 May 2026 Document

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… can have significant impacts upon health. Such impacts can range from direct exposure to poisons and carcinogens, to the …
25 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste