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Background Every year, more than 2 000 tonnes of mercury are released into the air through human activity; some 340 tonnes/year of this comes from Europe. The most toxic form of mercury released into the environment is elemental or methyl mercury (MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin. Elemental mercury is insoluble in water and cannot be captured effective ...

Background Chloroparaffin has been widely used in the leather-fatting process owing to its chemical stability, low cost and good performance. Today, however, the requirement to meet high environmental standards means that its use is limited. Chloroparaffin has low biodegradability and a high chlorine content. The EU produces some 150 million m2/year of ca ...