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Warning Out on Newly-Discovered Aerosol Paints with Extremely High Lead Content
Two more aerosol paints sold online were found to contain extremely high concentrations of lead, a cumulative toxicant that is forbidden in the production of paints. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition revealed that the lead content of the two…
EcoWaste Coalition Deplores Online Sale of Banned Paints with Toxic Lead Content
Watchdog Group Discovers Three More Aerosol Paints Sold Online with Lead up to 94,900 ppm 10 November 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has deplored the continuing use of online shopping platforms as a channel to…
BAN Toxics Joins Minamata COP-5 in Geneva, Presents Proposals to End Mercury Pollution
The Minamata Convention on Mercury’s Fifth Conference of the Parties takes place in Geneva, Switzerland from October 30 to November 3, 2023. COP-5 is primed to be a landmark event, with proposed amendments to be negotiated by Parties covering mercury-added…
EcoWaste Coalition Drums Up Support for Urgent and Decisive Action to Ban Mercury-Added Cosmetics — Forever
29 October 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to all parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury to come up with united decisions that will lead to the elimination of all mercury-added cosmetics from the face…
REHUNO Health receives the award for Awareness and Communication in Palliative Care
On the occasion of the World Day of Palliative Care, the “Together we care better” Awards Forum was held on October 17th in the Auditorium of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid, organised by the organisation Al final de…
Despite Progress Made, Study Finds Some Leaded Paints Still Sold in the Philippine Market
EcoWaste Coalition and IPEN Push for Improved Compliance Monitoring and Other Measures to Advance Lead Paint Ban 21 October 2023. Despite the notable progress in banning lead in paint manufacturing, a new study found lead in some solvent-based decorative and…
Health workers, yesterday applauded, today dismissed!
Mass dismissals, Chile’s payment to the health workers who saved their lives. It goes without saying that the last few years have been very difficult for the public health system in our country. In addition to the overload experienced during…
BAN Toxics Celebrates 17 Years of Advocacy and Campaign for Environmental Justice and Human rights in PH and Beyond
Independent, non-profit, non-governmental environmental organization BAN Toxics celebrates its 17th founding anniversary on October 11, taking stock of past milestones and acknowledging the pivotal role of relevant research and science-based policy recommendations on environmentally sound management of chemicals and waste.…
Sorsogon Province Trains Health Service Providers as Certified BEmONC Trainers to Enhance Maternal and Neonatal Care
by Geri Matthew Carretero Sorsogon, Philippines: In a transformative partnership, the Bicol CHD-5 joined forces with Bicol University in 2022 to embark on a mission of training excellence. Among the health service providers who embarked on this journey were the…
Countries Adopt New Framework Addressing Planetary Threats of Chemical and Waste Pollution
NGOs Say Adequate Funding and Active Implementation Will be Key to Framework’s Success 3 October 2023, Quezon City. Public interest groups campaigning for safe chemicals and waste policies and practices that uphold human health and protect the environment welcomed the…
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