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Mercury Resources
On this page are links to more information about
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Sources and effects of mercury pollution
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International strategies to prevent harm from mercury
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Eliminating mercury from health care facilities
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Hg-Free Alternatives: Sphygmomanometers; Thermometers; Dental Amalgam
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Other organisations working on mercury
Sources and effects of mercury pollution
 Mercury and Health (HCWH, HEAL)
General factsheet about the effects of mercury on health
Download document (pdf)
Mercury Primer (Pollution Probe)
Summary of mercury toxicity and pollution sources
Download document (pdf)
EU Mercury Impact Assessment (European Commission)
Detailed assessment sources and effects of mercury pollution
Download document (pdf)
Strategies to counteract the problem of mercury pollution
Clearing up Misconceptions about Mercury and Health (HCWH, HEAL)
Key reasons why legislators are working to phase out mercury
Download document (pdf)
United Nations Environment Program Mercury Strategy (UN)
UN global strategy to tackle mercury pollution
Download document (pdf)
EU Mercury Strategy (European Commission)
Outline of specific legislative steps to reduce mercury pollution in Europe and worldwide
Download document (pdf)
Policy Recommendations for EU (Zero Mercury Campaign)
Download document (pdf)
Policy Recommendations for EU (NGO Coalition)
Policy recommendations with focus on export issue
Download document (pdf)
The WHO Mercury Policy Paper (WHO)
Download document (pdf)
Eliminating mercury from health care facilities
Mercury in Healthcare (HCWH, HEAL)
HCWH factsheet on mercury use in hospitals
Download document (pdf)
List of Mercury-Containing Items in a Hospital Setting (HCWH)
US-oriented list, but still useful as many items available internationally
Download document (pdf)
Managing Small Mercury Spills (HCWH)
Safety guidelines and advice on strategies for handling small spills
Download document (pdf)
Mercury Clean-Up Instructions (HCWH)
Flyer of guidelines about what to do if mercury is spilled at home or in the hospital
Download document (pdf)
Mercury-Free Pledge (HCWH)
Sample pledge for hospitals committing to phase out mercury from all uses in healthcare
Download document (pdf)
Making Medicine Mercury Free (HCWH)
Guidelines and suggestions to help hospitals become mercury-free
Download document (pdf)
Protecting by Degrees: What Hospitals Can Do to Reduce Mercury Pollution Environmental Working Group, HCWH
Download document (pdf)
Mercury-Free Alternatives
Sphygmomanometers
Substituting Mercury Sphygmomanometers (HCWH)
Fact sheet on how to phase out mercury sphygmos including a list of alternatives validated by the British Hypertension Society
Download the document (pdf)
Evaluation of Various Types of Sphygmomanometers for Clinical Practice
Study carried out by the British Hypertension Society
Go to website
KEMI report on mercury-free blood pressure devices
Download document (pdf)
DABL Educational Trust: Sphygmomanometers
A site about the validation and classification of blood pressure devices
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Report on Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice
UK Independent Advisory Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice
Go to website
MHRA Blood Pressure Measurement Devices: Mercury and Non-Mercury
UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Market Survey
Download document (pdf)
Thermometers
MHRA Evaluation of Mercury and Non-Mercury Thermometers
UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Market Survey 2005
Download document (pdf)
Sustainable Hospitals on Mercury Reduction
US-focused list of medical devices containing mercury
Go to website
Dental Amalgam
Mercury-free Dental Fillings: Phase Out of Amalgam in Sweden
Case study of use of alternatives to mercury amalgam
Download document (pdf)
Links to other websites
Mercury-Free Health Care
Health Care Without Harm website focusing on global mercury elimination.
http://www.mercuryfreehealthcare.org/
Zero Mercury Global Campaign
International NGOs project to eliminate the problem of mercury
http://www.zeromercury.org/
EU Mercury Strategy
Website for the European Union policy to eliminate mercury.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/mercury/index.htm
Sustainable Hospitals Project
Lists alternatives to various mercury-containing products (US based)
http://www.sustainablehospitals.org/cgi-bin/DB_Index.cgi
UNEP Mercury Programme
http://www.chem.unep.ch/mercury/
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