Health Impacts of Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Africa
Health Impacts of Mercury Pollution from Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Africa
This webinar presents findings from researchers and experiences from Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia. It is part of a webinar series organized by the World Bank-hosted and Global Environment Facility-supported Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program (EHPMP). The EHPMP is a regional program bringing together regulators and practitioners across Africa to build capacity and strengthen policy and institutional frameworks for addressing environmental health associated with mercury use in artisanal small-scale gold mining and unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (uPOPs) resulting from electronic waste (e-waste) processing.
Chair: Elly Baroudy, Practice Manager, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, World Bank Speakers: Stephan Bose O'Reilly, Head of Global Environmental Health and Climate Change Unit, Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Dr. John Yabe, Senior Lecturer of Pathology, University of Namibia Discussants: Jane A. N. Kibbassa, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank Richard Fuller, President of Pure Earth and Co-Chair, The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health Moderator: Madjiguene Seck, Senior Partnership Specialist, World Bank |
