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Mercury rising: India now the hottest spot for dumping the poisonous metal

Jamwal, Nidhi (2003) Mercury rising: India now the hottest spot for dumping the poisonous metal. Down To Earth, Vol.12 (13). pp. 15-16. ISSN 0971-8079

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Abstract

At a time when most countries are phasing out mercury, India has donned the dubious mantle of the world's toxic capital. Its import of elemental mercury doubled from 254 tonnes in 1996 to 531 tonnes in 2002, making it the biggest consumer of the hazardous element across the globe.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: India, Mercury, Statistics, Map, Toxins
Subjects: Right to Resources
Depositing User: Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2022 10:55
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2022 10:55
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/10668

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