“A study conducted by CEJ from June to December 2018 revealed that thelevels of mercury in hair samples of women in childbearing age are between 0.532 – 15.584 ppm. Hair samples of 28 out of 36 had mercury, exceeding 1ppm, the level that United States National Research Council established as a “reference dose” in 2000 (U.S. EPA 2001)….”
Harshani Abayawardhana, Environmental Officer, Centre for Environmental Justice Mercury is a toxic heavy metal, potentially damage the human health and the environment. Worldwide environmental concerns over mercury led...
Hemantha Withanage Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksha issued a gazette No. 2222/13 – MONDAY, APRIL 05, 2021 banning oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka. The...
“Gather to stand against forest destruction” is what we often hear today. While environmentalists protest, plead and try to educate the society on massive scale forest destructions occurring around the country...
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