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The United States does not fear Cuba, but its example
When I come to Cuba, I don’t like to stay in hotels because they’re too distant from the daily life of the people. I know it’s important to welcome and accommodate the now few tourists who come to the island,…
Philippines Advances Cervical Cancer Prevention with Data-Driven HPV Vaccine Strategy
Quezon City, Philippines —The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), together with Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, successfully conducted the multisectoral National Dissemination Forum on the results of the field testing and validation of the Behavioral…
Civil Society Presses Philippine FDA to Assure Consumers that Play and Craft Sand Products Sold Locally are Asbestos-Free
Over 50 health and environmental rights advocates push for testing, certification, and labeling of asbestos-free sand toys. 9 March 2026, Quezon City. In anticipation of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on March 15, themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” over 50 health and…
EcoWaste Coalition to Women: The Skin Color You’re Born With is Not a Flaw to be Fixed
Group warns against mercury-tainted cream that promises ‘even and velvety skin tone’ 6 March 2026, Quezon City. As the commemoration of the National Women’s Month gets underway, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged women to celebrate their natural skin…
Consumer Alert: Banned Mercury-Containing Skin Lightening Products Still Sold in Public Markets and Online Stores
As we celebrate International Women’s Month, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a consumer alert on the illegal sale of prohibited beauty products containing mercury—a highly toxic heavy metal that poses serious risks to the nervous, digestive, and immune systems.…
EcoWaste Coalition Urges Pakistan to Stop Production and Trade of Mercury-Added Whitening Creams
Group urges the Government of Pakistan to crack down harder on violators of the global ban on the manufacture, import, and export of mercury-added cosmetics 1 March 2026, Quezon City. Ahead of the International Women’s Day on March 8 and…
After Deadly Rizal Landfill Collapse, BAN Toxics Demands Action to Address Waste Crisis at the Source
A massive trash slide struck the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) on February 20, 2026, in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, resulting in at least one confirmed fatality and leaving two individuals missing. About 420,000 cubic meters of waste collapsed,…
Students and Teachers Co-Create IEC Materials on Mental Health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Disaster Preparedness in Ozamiz City
Ozamiz City, Philippines — In an inspiring demonstration of adolescent leadership, students and teachers from Ozamiz City joined forces to co-create digital and print Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials addressing mental health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and disaster…
Watchdog Finds Toxic Chemicals in Lipsticks, Warns of Risks to Health and the Environment
Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics once again warned the public about the presence of toxic chemicals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium in cheap lipsticks sold in local markets. This came after a recent market investigation conducted by the group on…
Reminder to Mothers and Caregivers: Be Wary of Baby Wipes with Allergy-Causing Ingredients
Groups warn against wet wipes with banned preservatives 26 February 2026, Quezon City. The breastfeeding advocacy group Arugaan and the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition jointly reminded mothers and caregivers to pay attention to the list of ingredients of wet…
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