SYDNEY, Australia, April 29 (IPS) – It is an invisible contaminant that has been found in fisheries, an essential part of the food chain for many Pacific Islanders. Mercury, emitted from fossil fuel power generation and other industrial processes around the world, has now penetrated marine ecosystems in the Pacific Islands with detrimental consequences for people’s health and wellbeing.
About The Author
You may also like
-
Addressing the Mental Health of Ukrainian Children living on Frontlines of War
-
Corruption in Bangladesh: Will Development Partners Remain Complicit?
-
Solidarity for Whom?
-
No Kings? Meet King Don and King John Part 3 of 3
-
Chokepoints and conflict: How the Hormuz crisis is exposing global shipping vulnerabilities