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Fish consumption: which mercury intake is tolerable?

As the EU Food Safety Authority is currently reviewing the acceptable tolerable weekly intake for methyl mercury from fish, HEAL, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and the Zero Mercury Working Group have drawn attention to two reports on new scientific evidence on health effects. Groups call for a full revision of EFSA’s scientific opinion with a stakeholder consultation. Read more…

Mercury exposure linked to diabetes risk

A new study warns that young adults who have higher levels of mercury in their systems may face a 65 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Read more…

Global Mercury treaty to be signed in October

Ten years of efforts by NGOs, governments and UNEP were concluded on 19 January with the agreement of the final text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The agreement is scheduled to be signed in Japan in October 2013. Read more...

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Learn more about HEAL’s views and policy work on Mercury

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7 January 2013: Global mercury treaty would make Europe’s children brainer

10 December 2010: European Commission falls behind on EU Mercury Strategy

16 November 2009: TIME TO PULL MERCURY OUT OF FILLINGS say HEALTH AND GREEN GROUPS to W.H.O.

10 February 2009: Mercury in Fish is a Global Health Concern

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18 April 2013

Joint letter: ZMWG reports and reaction to 2985 CONTAM opinion on TWI MeHg

20 December 2012

Joint letter: Last chance to develop strong treaty to reduce mercury exposure

10 October 2012

Joint NGO letter: Support phase-out of mercury use in dentistry in the EU and globally

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16 June 2005: HEAL Position paper: Community strategy concerning mercury

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25 May 2007: Dental sector as a source of Mercury contamination – Conference Report

14 February 2007: Mercury - Global burden and risk to childhood skills

14 December 2006: Halting the child brain drain: Why we need to tackle global mercury contamination

17 February 2006: Clearing up Misconceptions about Mercury and Health

All publications on Mercury »

July 2007, The Faroes Statement
Human Health Effects of Developmental Exposure to Chemicals in Our Environment

All scientific statements on Mercury »