title: The Madison declaration on mercury pollution.
abstract: This declaration summarizes the scientific and technical conclusions presented by four expert panels in their critical synthesis manuscripts and in plenary sessions at the Eighth International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, convened in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, on 6-11 August 2006. The 1150 registered participants in this conference constituted a diverse, multinational body of scientific and technical expertise on environmental mercury pollution. This declaration conveys the panels' principal findings and their consensus conclusions on key policy-relevant questions concerning atmospheric sources of mercury, methylmercury exposure and its effects on humans and wildlife, socioeconomic consequences of mercury pollution, and recovery of mercury-contaminated fisheries.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D005398:Fisheries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011640:Public Policy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D008767:Methylmercury Compounds