Human Rights Online Philippines Recognizes EcoWaste for Photos of Basketball Players Endorsing Lead-Safe Paints for Children’s Health
Sunday, 01 December 2024
Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocacy organization for a zero waste and toxics-free society, expressed its utmost gratitude to the online community for recognizing it as one of the winners of the 14th Human Rights Pinduteros Choice Awards.
The yearly event organized by the Human Rights Online Philippines (HRonlinePH) celebrates human rights defenders who utilize the Internet to inform, inspire, and mobilize the public in support of human rights.
Quezon City. In an unprecedented move, the civil society and the paint industry of the Philippines stepped up their collaborative action to uphold the country’s all-encompassing prohibition against lead-containing paints in order to safeguard the health of children and other vulnerable populations against the harmful effects of lead exposure.
Despite national bans in dozens of countries, lead-containing paint continues to be a widespread source of lead exposure today. Global health authorities say that there are no safe levels of lead exposure for children and increasing evidence shows that low levels of lead exposure are harmful for adults.
This report presents new data on the total lead content of solvent-based paints for decorative and industrial uses available on the market in Tanzania. It also presents background information on why the use of lead paint is a source of serious concern, especially to children’s health; a review of national policy frameworks that are in place banning the manufacture, import, export, sale, and use of lead paint, and provides a strong justification to strengthen compliance monitoring and enforcement of lead paint regulatory controls in Tanzania.
Emeryville, California, USA/Quezon City, Philippines. Ahead of the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (October 20-26), SCS Global Services, a pioneer and international leader in third-party sustainability and environmental certifications, is pleased to announce that Duracoat 100% Pure Acrylic Latex Paint manufactured in the Philippines has been certified as lead-safe.
A new report from IPEN finds that while the EU and other countries have banned the use of lead chromates, they continue to allow production and export of this paint ingredient, putting children and families in recipient countries at risk from lead poisoning.
Department of Education requires use of lead safe paints in schools
Monday, 15 July 2024
Quezon City. To inform and guide Filipino consumers in picking paints that will not cause lead exposure, especially among children, the EcoWaste Coalition today released a list of independently certified Lead Safe® paints that are available in the local market.
