New International Convention on mercury presents challenges for Global Health

Authors

  • André Luiz Dutra Fenner Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília
  • Ricardo W. Caldas Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília
  • Juliana Wotzasek Rulli Villardi Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília
  • Aletheia de Almeida Machado Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília
  • Guilherme Augusto Pires Gomes Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília
  • Bianca Coelho Moura Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v28i03/04.274

Keywords:

Mercury, Mercury Poisoning, Environmental Health

Abstract

The question about the contaminations produced by the mercury on a global scale produced different initiatives on several levels (global, regional and national) and to find a solution for the impacts on health and environment, the international community assign a Minamata´s Convention on mercury in October 2013. The objective of Minamata´s Mercury Convention is to protect the human health and the environment from the anthropogenic emissions of mercury beyond technical-scientist, political and transverse joins, addressing the entire product life cycle. The Latin-American countries, led by Brazil, had strong views on the need for provisions on health in the field of environmental multilateral convention. On the 16th article, about health issues, has incentives for Member States to develop and implement strategies and programs to identify and protect vulnerable populations. The Convention also provides for the replacement of products containing added mercury used in health services (thermometers, sphygmomanometers) to be replaced by 2020. Regarding dental amalgams, the provisions included measures to reduce their use. About preservative thimerosal/thiomersal vaccine, it was withdrawn from the provisions of the Convention, while still allowing use. Professionals and health ministries can contribute to actions aimed at health promotion, ratification and implementation of the Convention.

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Author Biographies

  • André Luiz Dutra Fenner, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Pesquisador em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Gerência Regional de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil

  • Ricardo W. Caldas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Professor, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Instituto de Ciências Políticas, Brasília, DF, Brasil

  • Juliana Wotzasek Rulli Villardi, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Pesquisadora Colaboradora, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Vice-Presidência de Ambiente, Atenção e Promoção à Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

  • Aletheia de Almeida Machado, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Pesquisadora Colaboradora, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Gerência Regional de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil

  • Guilherme Augusto Pires Gomes, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Pesquisador Colaborador, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Gerência Regional de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil

  • Bianca Coelho Moura, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz Brasília

    Pesquisadora Colaboradora, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Gerência Regional de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brasil

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Published

2018-08-23

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Saúde Coletiva

How to Cite

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New International Convention on mercury presents challenges for Global Health. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Aug. 23 [cited 2024 Nov. 20];28(03/04):326-32. Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/274

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