Resources

North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC-Americas) Workshop to Reduce Mercury Use in Products took place on 21-23 February 2006 in Merida, Mexico. 

Sweden - Swedish experience using mercury-free blood pressure measurement equipment.

Brief policy paper on mercury in health care

Revised Discussion Paper Following the Informal Consultation on the “Global Partnership for Mercury Reduction in Products,” held on May 25, 2005 Portland, Maine, United States June 23, 2005

ABSTRACT

Background Hydroquinone has been used for decades as a skin lightening agent. As a result of concerns about mid-term effects like leukomelanoderma en confetti and exogenous ochronosis, its use in cosmetics has been banned since January 2001.

Field Testing Observations of Six Models and Practical Considerations in Choosing an Amalgam Separator

Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICADs) are the latest in a family of publications from the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) — a cooperative programme of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a report on January 1, 2003 that includes a comprehensive strategy to reduce the mercury content of products.