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Norway to Go
Norway will ban mercury |
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26 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 9:31 AM on 26 Dec 2007 Come Jan. 1, Norway will completely ban mercury in manufacturing, imports, and exports. "Mercury is among the most dangerous pollutants. Good alternatives to mercury exist already and it is therefore right to introduce this ban," says Environment Minister Erik Solheim, with due formality. Norway's standards exceed that of the European Union, which will ban mercury in thermometers in the first half of 2009 and in exp ... |
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| Topics: European Union, mercury, news, Norway, progress, toxics (all these topics) |
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