Mercury Containing Products: Use-Impact-Alternative in Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorEnvironment and Social Development Organization
dc.coverage.spatialBangladesh
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-14T05:36:07Z
dc.date.available2016-12-14T05:36:07Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionThis factsheet outlines mercury-containing products, exposure pathways, and safer alternatives in Bangladesh, highlighting risks to human health and the environment. It identifies key sources, including industrial processes and medical devices, and explains how mercury circulates through air, water, and food chains. The document describes exposure routes and associated health effects, while emphasising major emitting sectors. It also promotes mercury-free alternatives and recommends regulatory action, awareness raising, and capacity building.
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/chemicalsandwaste/Portals/9/Mercury/Products/Swedish_exp_Hg_free_bloodpressure_equip.pdf
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/12259
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofGlobal Mercury Partnership
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmercury
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titleMercury Containing Products: Use-Impact-Alternative in Bangladesh
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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