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Group lauds new EU Mercury Regulation, calls for stronger cooperation

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution....

East African mercury-free dentistry campaigners set 2024 agenda

Operating under the aegis of their umbrella body, the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, East Africa-based groups clamouring to end the use of dental...

Uphold ban on sale, use of mercury dental amalgam – Group

Toxic watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has raised the alarm over the continuous selling of mercury dental amalgam (in capsule) in the market and online...

Africa will be next continent for mercury-free dentistry, say NGO leaders

African NGO leaders predict the ban on dental amalgam in Europe will the forerunner for their continent. “Africa can be next for mercury-free dentistry,” claims...

EU to ban use of dental amalgam in 2025 – WAMFD

The 27-nation European Union will end the use of amalgam in dentistry in 2025, the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAMFD) has disclosed. President, WAMFD,...

Environmental health practitioners to support Zambian efforts to phase out dental amalgam

Over 120 environmental health practitioners from 10 provinces of Zambia who attended the Zambia Institute of Environmental Health (ZIEH) conference in Lusaka from December...

Zambia to phase out dental amalgam, end childhood lead poisoning

An appeal by the Executive Director and National Lead Elimination Advisor, Children's Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF), Michael Musenga, to the President of Zambia, Mr....

COP5 on dental amalgam: Parties shall submit National Action Plans

The Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP5) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury that held from October 30 to November 2, 2023, in Geneva...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of €288 million to Nigeria’s...
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TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long...

New calculator shows how beach cleanup protects wildlife

Ahead of Earth Month, Ocean Conservancy is launching a free, publicly available website, WildlifeImpactCalculator.org, to enable people who clean up...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS...

TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States...