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A Systematic Review and an Integrated Molecular Mechanism. http://iospress.metapress.com/content/j33p87808363493j/fulltext.pdf

The Biodiversity Research Institute has released a new scientific report that indicates mercury contamination in humans and fish “regularly exceed health advisory guidelines.” http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=19119&utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Insert+Campaign+Name+here

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Global Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury (INC5) opened on Sunday, 13 January, inGeneva,Switzerland. More Information at: http://www.iisd.ca/mercury/inc5/

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Elevated levels of cesium still detected in fish off the Fukushima coast of Japan suggest that radioactive particles from last year’s nuclear disaster have accumulated on the seafloor and could contaminate sea life for decades, according to new research. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/world/asia/fish-off-fukushima-japan-show-elevated-levels-of-cesium.html?ref=world&_r=0

Honor Minamata, Learn From Minamata and Build a Strong Mercury Treaty! http://www.ne.jp/asahi/kagaku/pico/mercury/Shiryou/Minamata_and_Global_Hg_Treaty_en.pdf

The Arctic Ocean is rapidly accumulating carbon dioxide resulting in a decline in pH. Marine ecosystems and biodiversity will change, creating new economic, social and policy challenges. Announcement, First Call for Papers & Preliminary Registration http://www.amap.no/MiscTempFiles/AOAConferenceFlyerFinal.pdf

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