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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…

Freedom Moves Forward… health and life move backwards!

“If health and education are treated unequally for the inhabitants of a country, the revolution implies free education and health for all … It seems to us that proceeding in the opposite way will not lead to the creation of…

Emergency: in Afghanistan the number of war victims has decreased but the number of Afghans who cannot get treatment has increased

In the last two years, since the abandonment of the country by international forces and the establishment of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, EMERGENCY has carried out 249,722 visits and over 41,000 admissions in hospitals in Kabul, Lashkar-gah, Anabah; more…

Toxic Watchdog Group Pushes for “SAFE TOYS FOR KIDS” Campaign

As the “ber” months kick off, shops and stores are inundating their shelves with a wide array of toys. Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics has taken the initiative to closely monitor these toys which aims to shed light on the…

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…

When your health centre is a wasteland for more than 20 years, and all that remains

Trade unions and social groups denounce the fact that, during election periods, the Community of Madrid is filled with posters announcing the forthcoming construction of a health centre. Some of them have been like this for up to two decades.…

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…

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