Here are some recent news about the Minamata incident and also on mercury emissions
Targeting the use of mercury
"More than 140 countries negotiating in Geneva on Jan. 19 agreed on a
treaty to limit emissions and releases of mercury, which can cause
serious environmental pollution and health hazards. This treaty
represents the first step in global efforts to prevent environmental and
health damage from mercury." Read more about it here
Nations sign mercury pact
"GENEVA – More than 140 countries agreed
Saturday on a groundbreaking treaty to rein in the use and emission of
mercury, but environmental activists lamented it does not go far enough
in preventing hazards to health." Read more about it here
Deal Struck on Minamata Treaty for Global Mercury Curbs
"Government representatives from around the world reached on Saturday a
final agreement on a draft international treaty aimed at curbing global
mercury emissions.
At a U.N. intergovernmental panel meeting in Geneva, participants from
some 140 economies also decided to call the convention a Minamata treaty
as proposed by the Japanese government." Read more about it here
After Millennia of Heavy Use, Mercury Gets the Boot
"For at least two thousands years, the element mercury has fascinated a bevy of ancient civilizations, from the Hindus to the Chinese, to the Greeks and Romans. But an international resolution passed over the weekend means that mercury’s saga will soon be coming close to an end." Read more about it here
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