July 10
2007
EU |
The EU
has passed a law banning the sale of mercury thermometers
for use in healthcare. In future, there will be fewer
mercury spills in hospitals and less environmental contamination
from incorrect disposal of mercury thermometers. Read
the HCWH press release here |
June 12
2007 India |
The New
Delhi health department has set up a high level committee
to create plans to do away with mercury in health care
in India's capital city. Read press
coverage |
March 12,
2007
Argentina |
Hospital
Fernández in the City of Buenos Aires announced
its commitment to phase out mercury. As a result of an
initiative undertaken by the Toxicology Unit together
with the support of the Health Care Without Harm Campaign,
Hospital Fernandez will substitute all mercury thermometers
with mercury-free alternatives. See the press
release. |
May-4-2006 |
The
conference report of the Southeast Asia Conference on
Mercury in Health Care is now available. Read about the
outcomes of the conference and the plans of the working
groups created during the conference here. |
Feb 2006
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Jan-31-2006 |
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Nov-11-2005 |
Mercury-free
health care website launched today, in anticipation
of the first South East Asia Conference on Alternatives
to Mercury in Health Care, Jan. 25-26, 2006 in the Philippines. |
Nov-10-2005 |
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