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Research studies on mercury are often narrowly focused and tend not to address common issues. This is the result of the very complex biogeochemistry of mercury in atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments. Moreover, the concerns related to human or wildlife exposures to this heavy metal only rarely consider the synergistic and antagonistic effects of its combination with other pollutants. Environmental hazards are also frequently decoupled from particular sources of mercury and its dynamics in the surrounding environment.

In that sense, human exposure to mercury is often a priori attributed solely to an easily identified cause like local industrial pollution, mining activities or increases of mercury atmospheric emissions. In many instances. However, this is not the case.

In order to reconcile all these isolated pieces of the mercury puzzle, the 9th ICMGP will adopt a unique “Ecosystem Approach”. Under such an approach, all aspects of mercury biogeochemistry will be considered in a comprehensive manner and linked to the specific circumstances of exposed local communities to examine general health status and socio-economic constraints.

By adopting such an approach, participants in the 9th ICMGP can develop consensus outlooks on informed policy approaches for stemming the rise in mercury pollution issues in both the developing and developed world.