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IPEN POs Work to End the Use of Lead in Paint

New Report on the Hazards of Plastic Waste Management

Toxic Chemicals in Plastic Waste Poison Food & Communities

New Report on Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and Fisheries

New Report on Women, Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals

Plastics, EDCs & Health Report Links Chemical Additives and Health Effects

Understanding the Connection between COVID-19 and Chemicals

Highly Hazardous Pesticides

NGOs draft appeal to stop producing, importing and using highly hazardous pesticides in the EECCA

Thursday, 17 July 2014

IPEN Participating Organizations in the Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asian (EECCA) region have prepared an Appeal to governments, MPs and local authorities to stop producing, importing and using highly hazardous pesticides in the region. Highly hazardous pesticides are a huge problem in the region, which was proven by a pioneer study conducted by IPEN and Eco-Accord in seven EECCA countries a few months ago.

IPEN Co-Chair and EcoWaste Coalition Board Member Manny Calonzo speaks at the event.

Lead

High-level event in the Philippines: 'Lead & Mercury-Safe Schools for Bright & Healthy Children'

Friday, 27 June 2014

A successful event promoting a safe school environment that will prevent and reduce childhood lead and mercury exposure was recently held in the Philippines. The event, organized by IPEN Participating Organization EcoWaste Coalition, the European Union and the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), saw 200 people in attendance, including H.E. European Union Ambassador Guy Ledoux and DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje.

Incineration

National Toxics Network and others object to the transfer of hazardous waste from Australia to France for incineration

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

UPDATE, 27 July, 2014: French reject Orica's toxic waste

Australian Broadcasting Corporation news story featuring Dr. Mariann Lloyd-Smith, IPEN Senior Advisor and former Co-Chair

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Lead

New Report on Lead Levels in Dust from Schools and Preschools in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

This newly released report shows that lead levels in dust from some schools and preschools in Sri Lanka are of high concern.

IPEN 3-Year Report Released

Thursday, 29 May 2014

This comprehensive report highlights some of IPEN's accomplishments from 2011 - 2013 and its contributions to building an international toxics-free movement. It also outlines IPEN's major areas of work, lists some important publications from the three-year period, and gives specific examples of some of IPEN's impacts around the world.

Read the report here.

Mercury

New Guide to Mercury Pollution and the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

IPEN is pleased to announce a new guide to mercury pollution and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Download the booklet here.

This booklet provides information about the toxic environmental pollutant mercury and its harm to human health and the environment, as well as the recently adopted Minamata Convention on Mercury.

It encourages and enables global civil society organizations (CSOs) to engage in local, national and international activities aimed at controlling mercury pollution.

Labeling dust sample for analysis

Lead in Paint

May Lead Paint Elimination Project Partner Newsletter released

Monday, 21 April 2014

The Asian Lead Paint Elimination Project Partner Newsletter for May, 2014 is now available, and contains news about partners' work in sampling house dust for lead content, as well as information about the recent resolution on lead in paint passed at the Asia Pacific regional SAICM meeting and important new reports about lead in paint.