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Empowering Women: SHE Project Celebrates Five Years of Advancing SRHR and Preventing GBV in Eastern Visayas
by Geri Matthew “Choi” Carretero Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was successfully held on August 27, 2024, at the Ciriaco Hotel in Calbayog City, Samar, marking the culmination…
174 Civil Society Organizations, Networks, and Activists Oppose Financing by IFC for Abellon Clean Energy’s Toxic, Pollution Waste-to-Energy Projects in Gujarat, India
August 28, 2024 – A collective letter written by the Centre for Financial Accountability, International Accountability Project, National Hawkers Federation, GAIA-Asia Pacific, and Break Free From Plastics and endorsed by 174 civil society organizations, regional and global networks, and activists, is…
EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers Rampant Sale of Leaded Paint Products Banned by the Government since 2020
Health Advocates Seek Vigilant Monitoring and Enforcement of the Lead Paint Ban to Protect the Health of Vulnerable People 25 August 2024, Quezon City. Some paint products banned by the government four years ago for containing violative levels of lead,…
BAN Toxics Calls On Shopee To Remove Mercury-Laced “Feique” Whitening Products From Its Platform, Uphold Ban
Toxic and pollution watchdog BAN Toxics today called on the online shopping site Shopee to address the sale of Feique whitening products, which have been banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to toxic mercury ingredients. “We are…
Zero Waste Advocacy Group: Prevent Mosquito Habitats Amid Rising Dengue Fatalities
22 August 2024, Quezon City. With close to 400 dead this year due to dengue, the EcoWaste Coalition appealed to the general public to properly manage their discards to prevent mosquito habitats in and around homes and communities. The environmental…
BAN Toxics urges caution using mosquito coils, household insecticides and fogging amid rising dengue cases due to potential health risks
With DOH data showing a 33% increase in dengue cases from January 1 to August 3 compared to the same period last year, environmental NGO BAN Toxics is cautioning the public and urging regulatory agencies to address the hazards posed…
Toxics Watchdog Group Pushes for FDA-Led Summit to Tackle Mercury Cosmetics
15 August 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has requested the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convene a multi-stakeholder summit to tackle the persistent trade of mercury cosmetics across the country. The group put forward the…
The dreams that accompany us every day
I walk among trees that reveal the serene autumn sunset and cover the ground with leaves of bright and warm colours. The environment is inspiring and makes my attention focus on that welcoming landscape, but soon those internal images reappear…
Manila Toy Wholesalers Sell Plastic Nails with Toxic Glue
12 August 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste criticized the unchecked sale of unauthorized plastic nail sets marketed for children’s use that are sold with a glue containing a hazardous substance restricted in cosmetics and toys. Based on…
The Role of Ancient DNA in Modern Traits
Ancient human retrovirus DNA could be one of the markers of susceptibility to mental illness—specifically schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, a new study suggests. By Marjorie Hecht Ancient human retrovirus DNA could be one of the markers of…
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