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Chemistry World January 21, 2013 Maria Burke	Global convention to limit mercury agreed Governments from around the world agreed to a global, legally-binding treaty on Saturday to limit mercury use. This is the first new major environmental treaty in over a decade.
Chemistry World October 24, 2013 Ned Stafford	Global treaty on mercury emissions signed A global treaty designed to cut emissions of the toxic heavy metal mercury into the environment, took another major step forward with formal adoption earlier this month.
Geotimes August 2003 Lisa M. Pinsker	In Search of the Mercury Solution Mercury contamination is a leading threat to U.S. lakes and estuaries. Some large-scale ecosystem studies are trying to get at the recent source of the problem: air pollution.
Chemistry World January 7, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	Mercury in Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Old-fashioned tungsten light bulbs are due to be phased out. Their low-energy replacements contain mercury, which has triggered a rash of concerned media stories.
Reason Aug/Sep 2007 Katherine Mangu-Ward	Northern Lights Out Canada voted to prohibit the sale of incandescent light bulbs. The bulbs, which also have been banned in Australia and are facing possible extinction in California and other states, are being targeted in the hope of staving off global warming.
Chemistry World August 25, 2015 Emma Stoye	Simple chemistry saving thousands of gold miners from mercury poisoning Every year, thanks to mining practices that have persisted for centuries, huge amounts of mercury pollute the atmosphere and poison hundreds of thousands of people in some of the world's poorest countries.
Chemistry World June 25, 2007 Arthur Rogers	Golden Opportunity to Halt Quicksilver Trade The European Parliament is supporting plans to ban exports of mercury. Politicians hope such a ban would curb hazards in the developing world created by the use of mercury in activities such as wildcat gold mining.
Chemistry World October 18, 2013 Hepeng Jia	China blamed for mercury on iconic Mount Fuji Amid a simmering row between China and Japan over an island territory dispute, new research claims that the atmosphere above Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is being polluted with mercury by Chinese industry.
This Old House October 2007 Keith Pandolfi	Recycling Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs Compact Fluorescents contain mercury. So when your CFLs burn out, you should dispose of them properly.
Geotimes May 2005 Naomi Lubick	More Mercury in Unexpected Places As U.S. policy-makers debate new control measures for mercury emissions, a series of studies has painted a picture that shows mercury contamination reaches even further than previously documented.
Chemistry World November 27, 2013	Mercury levels falls in US women Blood mercury levels in American women of childbearing age plunged between 1999 and 2010, according to new data released by the EPA. This may reflect changes in fish consumption or reduced power plant emissions.
Chemistry World September 29, 2008 Richard Van Noorden	EU Bans Mercury Exports The European Union has banned exports of mercury from 2011, in order to cut emissions of the toxic metal into the environment.
InternetNews May 3, 2005 Jim Wagner	Mercury Refreshes SOX Tools As the annual rash of compliance deadlines looms, Mercury Interactive updates its IT governance software.
CRM July 2004 David Myron	Customers Serve Each Other in Online Communities Mercury Interactive wanted to tap a valuable group of IT professionals to create a forum in which partners and customers could share technical information. It selected Participate Systems to implement tools to work in conjunction with Mercury's Web technology solution from BroadVision.
Geotimes May 2005 Linda Rowan	Clear Skies Clouded in Legislative Discontent President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative was introduced on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2002; however, it was not love at first sight in congressional chambers.
Scientific American August 22, 2005 Rebecca Renner	Mapping Mercury The existence of mercury hot spots is still under debate and is complicating government regulations.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick	Northern Exposure American entrepreneurs are finding success by heading for the border.
Chemistry World March 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Europe Addresses Mercury Risk In a European Union drive to reduce mercury-related damage to health and the environment, Almaden Valley mine operators tentatively agreed to a plan under which surplus mercury is bought in and sold on, in place of virgin mercury.
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Gene G. Marcial	Tougher Pollution Rules Are Buoying ADA-ES Control of carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants has long been a hot topic, but states are now slapping limits on mercury output, too. And investors are watching.
Reason May 2007 Jacob Sullum	Exporting Drug Prices Pharmaceutical companies argue that the higher prices paid by Americans underwrite the research and development that makes new drugs possible, in effect subsidizing consumers in other countries. Reimportation could force our northern neighbors to share that burden.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	Go Loonie With a Canadian ETF While the U.S. economy has been suffering, the Canadian economy has been on a tear. The iShares MSCI Canada Index exchange-traded fund gives investors a way to take advantage of the booming Canadian economy.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Philip Durell	Is Canada Invading the United States? The Canadian government has opened up possibilities for investors in both countries.
Information Today July 12, 2010	CHLA and CIHR to Develop First Canadian Virtual Health Library The Canadian Health Libraries Association and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are moving forward with the development of the Canadian Virtual Health Library -- a first for Canada.
Chemistry World May 8, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Climbing mercury levels prompt US action The US plans to ramp up collaborative efforts with international partners to curb global mercury pollution, following new findings that mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have climbed approximately 30 per cent over the last 14 years.
AFP eWire September 2, 2004	New Reports on How and Why Canadians Give, Volunteer The Canadian Centre for Philanthropy published new reports highlighting such data as what types of organizations Canadians volunteer for, the role of religion in philanthropy and factors that affect Canadian giving and volunteering levels.
Parameters Autumn 2004 Joseph R. Nunez	Canada's Global Role: A Strategic Assessment of its Military Power Formally joining Northern Command, just as Canada did with NORAD, would confirm that the relationship between Canada and the United States is a model of liberal interdependency suitable for emulation.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Gerard Torres	Go Canada for Your Banking Buys With a booming economy, Canadian banks are looking like good investments.
Geotimes November 2003 Naomi Lubick	Mercury transitions in the Everglades Mercury levels in fish in the Everglades have dropped substantially over the past decade, which may be directly related to the control and eventual cessation of mercury discharges by local power plants and incinerators, according to a study released this month.
The Motley Fool March 19, 2004 Bill Mann	The Drug Reimportation Disaster State-imposed pricing is not natural law. Expect Canada to have a problem supplying all those drugs.
Chemistry World June 30, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Mercury link to dolphin deaths Australian scientists have found that mercury poisoning could be leading local dolphins to beach themselves.
The Motley Fool October 13, 2009 Amanda B. Kish	The Investment Opportunity Next Door During this time of global recovery, investors ignore Canadian investing opportunities at their own peril.
U.S. CPSC June 29, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding With Canadian Government The agreement, aimed at further improving consumer safety and making both the U.S. and Canadian marketplaces among the safest in the world, is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Chemistry World September 20, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Canadians rally for science Thousands of lab-coat clad scientists and citizens protested across Canada on Monday. Increasing concerns about cuts to key scientific institutions in Canada led to the nationwide pro-science rally.
BusinessWeek December 29, 2010 Argitis & Quinn	Canadians Spend Like Crazy Americans Household debt up north edges past the American figure as recent prosperity has driven demand for bigger and better housing.
AskMen.com Scott Carter	Personal Finance: Canadian Common Sense Some Canadian common sense the U.S. might want to consider following in these tough economic times.
Science News May 12, 2001 Janet Raloff	A dietary cost of our appetite for gold New research indicates that in some regions of the world, the mining of gold produces an unrecognized toxic fallout: fish dinners laced with methylmercury...
Entrepreneur September 2006 Dian Vujovich	Canada's Calling Canadian fund lets investors tap natural resources.
Chemistry World March 6, 2009 Rebecca Trager	Bush-era environmental regulations challenged After less than a month in charge, the Obama administration is distinguishing itself from the policies of Bush in many areas affecting public health and the environment.
Geotimes November 2006 Megan Sever	Forest Fires Release Mercury The most familiar source of mercury in the atmosphere is coal plants. But a hidden mercury threat is lurking as Earth warms: peatlands in the boreal forest regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Most Canadian Businesses Support Charity An overwhelming percentage of Canadian businesses provide support to charities in some manner, according to a new report by Imagine Canada.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Mercury Spins Its Wheels Investors are getting paid to wait until growth rebounds at auto insurer Mercury General.
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Parameters Autumn 2006 Bernard Stancati	The Future of Canada's Role in Hemispheric Defense What will Canada's future role be in continental defense, both short and long term, in a post-9/11 defense and security environment?
National Defense August 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Mercury Contamination Could Slow Down Destruction of Chemical Stockpile The Army has destroyed nearly half of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile during the past decade. But completing the second half of the job by the mandated deadline of April 2012 will be tougher than previously expected.
Chemistry World November 15, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Mercury Legislation Rises Then Falls Plans for EU restrictions on mercury have been thrown into confusion by European Parliament moves to exempt small firms that make and repair barometers.
Investment Advisor April 2008 Kathleen M. McBride	Northern Exposure With an eye on global economics, Fidelity Canada's Max Lemieux focuses on fundamentals in his home country to find growth and value.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2010 Eric Dutram	Tuesday's ETF to Watch: Canadian Dollar ETF Gauge the economic health of our neighbor to the north with the CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust ETF.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Cooper & Madigan	Canada: Light Rain On The Economy's Parade As expected, the Bank of Canada cut interest rates at its Apr. 13 policy meeting, but as the economy picks up rate-cutting could come to an end.
AFP eWire July 31, 2006	Improving Support for Small- and Medium-Size Canadian Charities A new report recommends reducing government burdens, investing in new research and providing tax measures to encourage investment as ways to support the work of small- and medium-size charities in Canada.
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