Health
DENR-EMB Urged to Stop Mercury Use vs. Witchcraft
16 September 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition sought the help of environmental authorities to halt the dangerous use of mercury purportedly to dispel the effects of black magic such as “kulam” or “barang.” The group’s appeal…
Prohibited Insecticides Being Sold Openly in Pasig Mega Market
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised the alarm over the continuous selling of banned/prohibited insecticides in Pasig Mega Market in the City of Pasig despite numerous public health advisories issued by the Food and Drug Administration since 2013 – potential…
Comprehensive Regulatory Measures on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) Pushed
6 September 2023, Quezon City, Metro Manila. As part of its continuing advocacy towards a zero waste and toxics-free society, the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition organized a seminar last September 5 focusing on ubiquitous synthetic chemicals that mimic, block…
APDHA denounces: the Andalusian Regional Government takes new steps towards the privatisation of health services
The draft order published on 22 August opens the door to the cession of public spaces to practise medicine in a concerted manner. The Andalusian organisation has formulated allegations to the draft regulation of the Andalusian executive in which it…
Sorsogon Province Unveils Key Resource Book to Help Save the Lives of Mothers & Newborns
by Geri Matthew Carretero Casiguran, Sorsogon, Philippines — Sorsogon Province has taken a momentous step towards reducing maternal and newborn mortality rates with the unveiling of its groundbreaking healthcare bluebook titled “Primary Care Management and Algorithms of Common Emergency Maternal Mortality and…
EcoWaste Coalition: Uphold the Ban, Block Lead Paint Imports
Imported Leaded Spray Paints Banned in 2020 Still Sold in Retail Stores 25 August 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the unrelenting sale of imported spray paints banned by the authorities in 2020 for containing…
EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers 12 More Spray Paints with Banned Lead Additives
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…
What health model should we evolve towards in Chile?
Experts from the faculties of Medicine, Law and Economics at the University of Chile agree that the country should move towards a different health care system, with a single insurer at the centre, a large Fonasa (National Health Fund). The…
BAN Toxics Lauds FDA for Issuing Public Health Warning against Unauthorized Lato-Lato Toys
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)…
Despite DTI’s Action, Online Sale of Fraudulent Products Containing Mercury Remains
16 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the continued sale by online merchants of unauthorized cosmetics contaminated with mercury, a perilous chemical banned in cosmetics such as skin-lightening products. “Despite being flagged for fraudulent sales,…
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