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BAN Toxics Lauds FDA for Issuing Public Health Warning against Unauthorized Lato-Lato Toys
Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics lauds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Philippines for issuing the FDA Advisories Nos. 2023-1299, 2023-1300, and 2023-1301 – a Public Health Warning against the purchase and use of unauthorized Toy and Childcare Article (TCCA)…
Despite DTI’s Action, Online Sale of Fraudulent Products Containing Mercury Remains
16 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition deplored the continued sale by online merchants of unauthorized cosmetics contaminated with mercury, a perilous chemical banned in cosmetics such as skin-lightening products. “Despite being flagged for fraudulent sales,…
EcoWaste Coalition: Toxic Lead Lurks in China-Made Spray Paints
10 June 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has discovered two more imported spray paints with very high levels of lead, a hazardous chemical linked to a widespread injury to human health, including damage to the brain…
Enforce the Phase-out Deadline on Mercury-containing Dental Amalgam in the Philippines
Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls the attention of the regulators to enforce the phase-out deadline on the use of mercury in dental restorative procedures with the 3-year transitory period (ending in May 2023) in the country. This effectively bans…
Online Trade of Cosmetics with Mercury Poisons Health and the Environment
4 June 2023, Quezon City. In time for World Environment Day on June 5 and the mid-year online sales on June 6, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged online shopping leaders and dealers to protect human health and the…
EcoWaste Coalition Draws Attention on Leaded Spray Paints
31 May 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition is alerting consumers against the purchase and use of a brand of imported spray paint that contains high levels of lead, a hazardous chemical banned in the manufacture of…
EcoWaste Coalition: Mercury-Laced Skin Whiteners Can Damage the Kidneys
29 May 2023, Quezon City. As National Kidney Month is observed this June, the watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition advised Filipinos to steer clear of chemical whiteners with mercury content to protect their kidneys and their health from toxic harm. The…
Chain Store Lauded for Taking Toxic Baby Bibs Off the Shelves
22 May 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition commended a popular chain store for removing a childcare product that has been found to contain a banned plastic chemical. “We laud MR. D.I.Y. for heeding our request for…
EcoWaste Coalition Alarmed by Unauthorized Thai Cosmetics Flooding the Market
19 May 2023, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, has cautioned Filipino consumers against the purchase and use of unauthorized skin-whitening cosmetics from Thailand that are sold with impunity, particularly in online…
Street food owners: “Don’t use paint brushes in food preparation”
Barbecue is a popular grilled street food that many people buy as a quick snack or take-home meal. Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics raised concern over the continued use of paint brushes for basting barbecue sauce despite health and safety…
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