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As Lead Paint Continues to Threaten Children’s Health, Groups Globally Call for Controls on Lead Chromates, Pigments Used in Lead Paint

EcoWaste Coalition backs  Rotterdam Convention action to control trade of lead-based pigments and paints containing them   5 June 2026.  On World Environment Day, IPEN and its over 730 member groups from around the world are highlighting the ongoing risks to…

Three Countries Nominate Lead Chromates for Listing in the Rotterdam Convention

19 June 2025, Manila, Philippines/Gothenburg, Sweden.  The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) lauded the Governments of Switzerland, Morocco and Cameroon for nominating lead chromate pigments for Rotterdam Convention listing, while urging other countries to follow suit in order to control…