children’s health

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raise the alarm on the continuous selling of prohibited lato-lato toys in the market despite the public health warning on unauthorized Toy and Childcare Article (TCCA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration. On the…

The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered 12 more imported spray paints with lead content, including five products that are wrongly labeled as “lead-free.” This brings to 97 the number of lead-containing spray paints sold locally, which the group…

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics lauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for issuing the FDA Advisories Nos. 2023-1299, 2023-1300, and 2023-1301 – a Public Health Warning against the purchase and use of unauthorized Toy and Childcare Article (TCCA)…

31 May 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is alerting consumers against the purchase and use of a brand of imported spray paint that contains high levels of lead, a hazardous chemical banned in the manufacture of…

“Lato-Lato,” a toy that has been available both in local markets and online, is currently popular with children.  The viral toy comes in different attractive colors, is made of two rounded plastic balls with a string attached, and is played by…

22 May 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition commended a popular chain store for removing a childcare product that has been found to contain a banned plastic chemical. “We laud MR. D.I.Y. for heeding our request for…

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the proliferation of unlabeled slime toys among children, which may contain harmful chemicals that could be toxic.   “High levels of borax, a crystalline substance commonly found in cosmetics, detergent, and…

Amalgam is a dental filling material that is 50% mercury, a neurotoxin and pollutant. This week, BAN Toxics marks a historic milestone in the effort to protect children from amalgam’s mercury: the one-year anniversary of winning the Children’s Amendment to…

Safe Toys for Kids advocate BAN Toxics warns the public over the continuous selling of water beads toys. The colorful crystal beads are made of superabsorbent polymer chemicals, also known as jelly beads, hydro orbs, crystal soil, and gel beads.…

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics warns the public against the selling of unregistered and unnotified children’s products such as modeling clay toys in the market. BAN Toxics managed to purchase 8D Super Light Modeling Clay Toy, priced at P65 pesos…