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(Moscow Bureau) – Somalia took a major step towards strengthening health sector planning and decision-making with the launch of the Master Health Facility List (MHFL), the country’s first unified registry of health facilities. The launch event brought together representatives from…

22 August 2026, Quezon City.  Even with a national ban on lead paint manufacturing, the EcoWaste Coalition found another imported spray paint brand sold online with lead-containing variants. Lead, a highly toxic chemical, harms various bodily functions, severely impacting the brain…

China-made spray paint brand contains up to over 100,000 ppm lead, EcoWaste Coalition warns 1 August 2026, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition warned against the continued importation of lead-containing paints, which runs counter to the spirit and intent…

Toxics watchdog group finds mercury up to 209 ppm in China-made lipsticks 29 July 2026, Quezon City. Beware: Toxic mercury is not restricted to contraband skin lighteners; it has also been detected in some lipsticks. Because these products are applied…

Toxics watchdog BAN Toxics issued a consumer alert over trendy, food-like squeezy dumpling toys that have recently gained widespread popularity after going viral online. Resembling steamed buns, these products are readily available in retail stores and online shopping platforms. Available…

Discovery of Bio Gold Papaya Whitening Beauty Cream with Honey Brings Total of Mercury-Laced Pakistan-Made Cosmetics to 44 19 July 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has uncovered yet another Pakistani skin-lightening product—the 44th so far—with mercury concentrations hitting almost 15,000…

As Americans and people of other former colonies recognize, there’s a great deal to be said for national independence. By Lawrence S. Wittner But, at times, we might also wonder:  is it sufficient? Until recently in human history, imperialism was…

MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) just got a poke in the eye as the US Supreme Court narrowed avenues for plaintiff cases against the chemical giant Bayer (formerly Monsanto). Ever since March 2015, when the World Health Organization’s International Agency…

28 June 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition applauded the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines (CCIP) for joining the global fight against mercury in skin-lightening products in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. “CCIP’s backing of the…

Watchdog group discovers three more spray paint brands with lead content 11 June 2026, Quezon City.  Despite the national ban on lead in paint production, the EcoWaste Coalition uncovered additional spray paint brands that contain one or more colors with…