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to the new Knowledge Platform of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

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

Emerging Policy Issues

Chemicals in products
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
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Hazardous chemicals in electronics
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Highly Hazardous Pesticides
read moreabout Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Lead in paint
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Nanotechnology
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Perfluorinated Chemicals
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Pharmaceutical pollutants
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Highlights

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

Read more about Feng Wang
Feng Wang
I work as a Programme Officer in UNEP in its Paris office. I manage projects in the areas of Life Cycle Thinking, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circular Economy, to promote resource efficiency and pollution reduction in many sectors such as plastics, electronics, food and chemicals. In my current work, we develop methodologies and tools to quantify the environmental impacts of chemicals, to enable comparison and identification of alternatives.Feng holds a Doctorate Degree from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, on topics of eco-design and waste management of electronics products. Before joining UNEP, I worked as a researcher in
Read more about Paul Udoka Odenigbo
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Paul Udoka Odenigbo
Our research developed and implemented strategic modalities by which prospective parents (women) can adapt to environmental pollution in order to reduce negative impact of these on unborn child brain development targeting SDG 10 Reducing inequality.
Read more about Lilian Corra
Lilian Corra
Lilian Corra
Contributing with the chemical negotiation processes since 20 years ago (Stockholm and Minamata Conventions as well as IFCS and SAICM negotiation process, 8 years in the SAICM Bureau representing the Health Sector) as well as with the implementation at the regional and country level. Teaching at post-degree level and contributing with research. Experience in development of decision making tools to improve capacity building at oriented to multistakeholder participation and evaluation of the Health and Environmental effects of chemicals as well to contribute to a better understanding of the health effects and cost of inaction and implement polices and strategies.
Read more about Anna Odur
Anna Odur
Communication, research and advocacy to our stakeholders who include community groups and policy makers.
Read more about Maxwell Memusi
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Maxwell Memusi

We do inspection of workplaces that are involved with chemicals go ensure the safety and health of workers hence healthy living and improved productivity. This will also help in environmental conservation.

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