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Here you can access useful resources, read articles, find out about latest events, meet people and join our communities of practice on the SAICM emerging chemical policy issues

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Our Communities of Practice are spaces of exchange on the sound management of chemicals and waste among representatives from academia, governments, industry, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, consumers, and citizens

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Check our calendar of events where discussions and decisions are taken to shape the future of chemicals and their impact in our environment and health

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Keep updated on news on chemicals of concern as well as challenges and achievements to progress towards the SDGs

Lead in paint

Chemicals in products

Nanotechnology

Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Perfluorinated Chemicals

Pharmaceutical pollutants

Hazardous chemicals in electronics

Policy brief

A review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textiles Sector

For over a decade, under both SAICM and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the class of chemicals known as PFAS is gaining increasing international attention.

Policy Document

Global elimination of lead paint: why and how countries should take action

Lead has toxic effects on almost all body systems and is especially harmful for children and pregnant women. Lead paint is an avoidable source of exposure to lead.

Report

Women, Chemicals and the SDGs

Gender Review Mapping with a Focus on Women and Chemicals: Impact of Emerging Policy Issues and the Relevance for the Sustainable Development Goals

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People working for a healthier environment

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Muhammad Farooq

It is submitted that in order to highlight the issue of electronic waste (e-waste), its hazardous effects on health & environment as well as loss of precious resources and awareness for the general public about this growing challenge in the field

Zimasa Nhlapo

I'm part of the team responsible for lead in paint initiative under Chemicals and waste Economy - Operation Phakisa presidential programme.

Thuli

Ensuring waste management policies are in place through conducting waste management audits and monitoring adherence to policies. Ensuring departments have clear understand of their waste streams from each activity.

Angela Bandemehr

Angela L. Bandemehr is a senior international environmental program manager in Office of Global Affairs and Policy of the Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA), where she has been working for 20 years on establishing and implementing effective international partnerships and projects to address global environmental issues. US EPA is the Chair of the Lead Paint Alliance and she is the primary staff contact. She has a Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University.

Claudia Vergara

Lead the agenda for the chemical and paint sectors represented by the Association, promoting intervention in regulatory affairs, representing members before interest groups and implementing initiatives that facilitate compliance with indicators of development of projects of the Association. In addition to participating in the construction of public policies for the basic chemistry sector, especially in regulatory instruments derived from the OECD chemical committee.

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