Chemicals are important components in many of the products modern society uses and relies on. However, Chemicals of Concern may be  released at any stage of the product life cycle resulting in potential exposures of humans and the environment, including from both newly produced products and products already present in society. 

The purpose of the community of practice is to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to Chemicals in Products (learn more about Chemicals in Products here).

Participants will discuss on topics that might include information in the supply chain on chemical presence and composition, circular economy, life cycle analysis, innovation.

Past sessions

Community members

Yuyun Ismawati
Our works contribute to a better policy and regulations related to chemicals and waste issues, especially heavy metals and chemicals in products. We advocate cleaner productions, safer alternatives, and national standard, supported by new law or revised law. We also work with all stakeholders, ranging from producers/manufacturers, safer alternatives providers, workers union, academia, consumer groups, procurement group, law makers, and government officials. We conduct awareness raising to attract the general public about certain issues, collect samples, analyse it in qualified laboratories, and disseminate it to the public aimed to influence the policy change and regulations.
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Faridah
  • Carrying out research on diverse chemical exposure and related health effects to influence policy
  • Conducting programs geared towards reduction in chemical exposure including phasing out lead in paints since 2013
  • Conducti
Alexandra Caterbow
Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport) aims to achieve a healthy environment and environmental justice for affected people.
Hanna Andrea Rother
As an environmental health specialist, my research and capacity development work addresses the challenges facing vulnerable populations (women, children and workers) exposed to hazardous chemicals and regulators in low and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa. My contribution to Africa and globally to the field of environmental health has been in the areas of pesticides and other chemicals, risk communication, climate change and children’s health.I have over 30 years of experience in research, capacity building (e.g., curriculum and training development, facilitation and teaching, knowledge management) and policy analysis. My expertise includes exposure assessment, risk management, risk communication, risk perceptions, intervention development
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Joan Sebastian Vargas Rativa

Estrategias dinámicas y pluriculturales sobre el recurso humano que este interactuando en el ambiente, para brindar acciones más amenas a la manipulación de los insumos provenientes de la naturaleza o fabricados por el ser humano, a fin de salvagu

Adetonah Sounkoura
GAPROFFA research works on chemicals contributes to the capacity building through awareness-raising, training, advocacy and research at 3 levels: At the Micro level: Target groups are the actors most exposed to chemicals. They are farmers, craftsmen, transporters and all the tradesmen, including women and youth. The messages sensitize these target groups on the rational using of chemicals in their activities because most of them are illiterate. At the Meso level: The target groups are extension agents, research assistants, technicians and. The Training of Trainers (ToT) is organized to equip these agents to take over and reach many people. These trained
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