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Eliminating Mercury-Containing Medical Devices

May 27 , 2024 181 days 310 0
  • Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda have joined forces to halt mercury pollution from the healthcare sector
  • Mercury Used in health-care settings for centuries, is a toxic metal that poses a threat to human health and the environment.
  • $134-million initiative will support a holistic approach to improve the management of mercury waste and the adoption of alternatives.
  • Medical thermometers and sphygmomanometers contain mercury and are harmless as long as they remain intact.

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