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Philippine FDA Bans 3 Lead-Containing Spray Paints
15 May 2024, Quezon City. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and use of three imported spray paints containing toxic lead, a potent neurotoxin that is banned in the manufacture of paints as…
When reality is the opposite of etymology
From the “southern south” of Latin America, I come to raise my voice for those who are invisible (or a sector of them), who were strong, who created paths, and who grew up with nobility… Those who today are called…
Community Organizations Host Successful Medical Mission for Senior Citizens in Sorsogon City
San Roque, Bacon District, Sorsogon City – The Sorsogon Province de Ciudad Eagles Club, BSR II Lady Eagles Club, Kurit Lagting Art Collective, Delta Beta Omega, and the San Roque Barangay Council collaborated to organize a Community Outreach and Medical…
Municipality of Cagwait Launches a Beacon of Hope for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Municipality of Cagwait Launches Balay Dangpanan sa Cagwait Cagwait, Surigao del Sur—In response to the cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Municipality of Cagwait, the Local Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children (LCAT-VAWC) has established…
EcoWaste Coalition Lauds Looming Phase-Out of Synthetic Fragrance Ingredient Toxic to Reproduction
Consumers advised not to give perfumes with “reprotoxic” chemical on Mother’s Day 12 May 2024, Quezon City. As Mother’s Day is celebrated, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the upcoming phase-out deadline for a synthetic fragrance ingredient that can…
EcoWaste Coalition: Over 20 Stores Sell Mercury Cosmetics in Pasay City
9 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition denounced the rampant sale in Pasay City of imported skin-whitening products laden with mercury as if such act is within the bounds of law. The group revealed the unlawful…
Life and loss, a space for support in times of grief
Amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we are often confronted with the inescapable reality of loss. It is in these moments of vulnerability that the need for support and understanding is most acute. In Madrid, in the year…
The Connective Power of Innovative Solutions: Psychotherapy Incorporating Horses
Sitting outside on a finally warm sunlit spring day, a robin chirps for attention from a blossoming tree nearby and seems to be looking directly at me. It feels as if the insistent noise is a message, as if this…
EcoWaste Coalition: 7 More Paints from China and Thailand Failed Laboratory Tests for Lead Content
7 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced that seven more imported paint products failed laboratory tests for lead content and should therefore be withdrawn from the market at once. Based on the analyses carried…
BAN Toxics Report on INC-4 Closing: PH Takes Progressive Stance as Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations Sideline Overproduction Issue
The intergovernmental negotiations (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution in Ottawa, Canada, concluded with a long shot at tackling the root causes of plastic pollution. Member states agreed on intersessional work regarding hazardous plastic chemicals in products,…
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