Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-21-Speech-3-205"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080521.20.3-205"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-21-Speech-3-2062
lpv:speaker	lp:Bernard Wojciechowski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; - (2007-04-16--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; IND/DEM (2008-01-30--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2008-05-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mercury is one of the most powerful environmental poisons. Under normal circumstances this metal is a liquid with high vapour compressibility. It does not biodegrade and therefore remains in the environment for a very long time. Mercury accumulates in trophic chains that can pass into the human body in significant concentrations. Industrial development resulted in the use of mercury because it is a metal with special properties and is cheap to obtain. It seems difficult to eliminate the use of mercury in the production of low-energy light bulbs. Effective collection systems for such waste should be developed, however, together with safe technology for its recycling, so as to prevent further degradation of the natural environment. One of the most serious cases of poisoning with mercury compounds took place in Japan between 1953 and 1960. There was mass illness amongst the inhabitants of the gulf of Minamata who showed symptoms of nerve damage that often resulted in death. The European Union should do all it can to ensure mercury is safely stored. The export of metallic mercury should be banned."@en1

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