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    Mercury pollution due to small-scale gold mining: a serious menace

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2000
    Notwithstanding its being economically important, however, small-scale gold mining has been the subject of strong opposition in recent years due to its adverse environmental and social side effects. Foremost is the mercury pollution brought about by the practice of amalgamation in gold processing.
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    International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

    CIAT's mission is to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human health in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture.
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    Putting Contract Research Organisations on the Radar

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2011
    It is a trend for pharmaceutical companies to contract third parties to conduct their clinical trials in order to test their drugs. This trend is referred to as outsourcing, and the companies that carry out the work are called contract research organisations (CROs).
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    Human rights guidelines for pharmaceutical companies in relation to access to medicines: the sexual and reproductive health context

    The Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, 2008
    This briefing points out that access to essential medicines is a fundamental element of the right to health. It examines the role of the pharmaceutical industry in ensuring access to medicines generally and in particular for sexual and reproductive health. 
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    The Berkeley Electronic Press

    The Berkeley Electronic Press ("bepress") produces tools to improve scholarly communication. These tools provide innovative and effective means of content production and dissemination.
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    Global Union Research Network (GURN)

    The GURN is a cooperation project of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) , the Global Union Federations (GUFs), the ILO's Internat
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    A survey of the Chinese working women's reproductive health and rights in the garment sector

    Asia Monitor Resource Center, 2007
    After new China was founded, a social welfare system was put in place based on the administrative separation of city and country. Under this system, the reproductive health and rights of women workers in the cities were protected through their work unit. This document outlines the results of a sample survey carried out in the garment industry in China’s Pearl River Delta.
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    SOMO briefing paper on ethics in clinical trials: Examples of unethical trials

    Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006
    This briefing paper provides an overview of known examples of unethical clinical trials for pharmaceuticals with a focus on developing countries. The study makes the following general observations :
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    Business as a partner in strengthening public health systems in developing countries: an agenda for action

    International Business Leaders Forum, 2006
    This report reviews the potential for business to contribute to public health systems in developing countries.
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    Business and malaria: a neglected threat?

    World Economic Forum, 2006
    This report discusses the impacts of malaria on business. It gives an overview of prevention and treatment measures, looks at the international response to the disease and examines the impact malaria has on business based on a review of existing literature as well as an international survey.

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