Preventing man-made mercury pollution is the best path, in every industry sector. UNEP Global Mercury Partnership unites governments, private organizations, NGOs and scientific researchers in a concerted effort towards a mercury-free future.
Mercury is used in key economic sectors. Mercury pollution must be studied and dealt with through cross cutting issues such as mercury waste management, research (mercury monitoring), mercury impact on biodiversity, and mercury trade.
Extractive: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining, primary mercury mining
Industrial process: mercury releases from coal combustion, mercury from non-ferrous metals mining and smelting, mercury from oil and gas, mercury cell chlor-alkali production
Cosmetics: mercury-containing skin lightening products
Building construction: mercury releases from the cement industry
Health care: dental amalgam, medical measuring devices
Electronics: lamps, batteries
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