The World Health Organization (WHO) today welcomes of the approval of a new international convention (1) that will reduce the harmful health effects of mercury.
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汞是全球关注的一种化合物。
Mercury is recognized as a chemical of global concern due to its ability to travel long distances in the atmosphere; its persistence in the environment; its ability to accumulate in ecosystems, including in fish, and its significant negative effect on human health and the environment.
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汞可对人类健康造成一系列不良后果，例如对神经系统、尤其是正在发育的神经系统造成永久性损伤。
Mercury can produce a range of adverse human health effects, including permanent damage to the nervous system, in particular the developing nervous system.
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由于这些不良后果，并由于汞可从母亲传至胎儿和婴儿，儿童和育龄妇女被视为风险人群。
Due to these effects - and also because mercury can be passed from a mother to her unborn child, infants - children and women of child-bearing age are considered vulnerable populations.
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在对证据进行大量分析后，经过140多个国家参与的一系列高级别政府间谈判，最终就此项条约达成协议。
Agreement on the treaty followed extensive analysis of evidence and a series of high level intergovernmental negotiations involving more than 140 countries.
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条约的最后谈判会议于本周在日内瓦举行，今天闭幕。
The final treatynegotiations occurred this week in Geneva and concluded today.
The treaty establishes a number of protective measures, including controls on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants and industry, as well as the use of mercury in artisanal and small scale gold mining, which are the major sources of mercury in the environment.
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条约中有一专门条款就健康问题作了规定。
The treaty also includes an article dedicated to health.