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Alliance Preparing Guidance for Laws on Lead in Paint

The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance) has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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EU Concludes Consultation on Chemicals Strategy

The EU is developing a strategy to reduce the risks associated with producing and using chemicals, as

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SAICM Communities of Practice Foster Dialogue on Chemicals and Waste Management

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is forming a number of Communities of Practice (CoPs)

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European Chemicals Agency Recommends Grouping Chemicals for Better Risk Management

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a report that argues for grouping chemicals to speed up

Newsletter

UNEP Science Alerts - March 2019

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UNEP

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March 2020

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UNEP's newsletter from March 2020 on scientific articles, research and knowledge on selected topics.TopicTitleChemicals and Waste / PollutionAdvancing environmental exposure assessment science to benefit society / A. Caplin et al. 2019. Nature.Assessment of air pollution caused by illegal e-waste burning to evaluate the human health risk / C. Gangwar et al. Environment International 125, Pages 191-199, 2019. ScienceDirect.A Comparison of hourly to annual air pollutant emissions: Implications for estimating acute exposure and public health risk / M. Stewart et al

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Life cycle based alternatives assessment (LCAA) for chemical substitution

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Green Chemistry

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July 2020

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AbstractThe world faces an increasing need to phase out harmful chemicals and design sustainable alternatives across various consumer products and industrial applications. Alternatives assessment is an emerging field focusing on identifying viable solutions to substitute harmful chemicals. However, current methods fail to consider trade-offs from human and ecosystem exposures, and from impacts associated with chemical supply chains and product life cycles. To close this gap, we propose a life cycle based alternatives assessment (LCAA) framework for consistently integrating quantitative exposure

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in toys Chemicals in building products

Manuals and toolkits

Brief guide to analytical methods for measuring lead in paint (Second edition)

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World Health Organization GEF

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July 2020

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Lead is a toxic metal whose widespread use has caused extensive environmental contamination and health problems in many parts of the world. Human exposure to lead in 2017 was estimated to account for 1.06 million deaths and the loss of 24.4 million disability-adjusted-life-years (DALYs) from long-term health effects, with the highest burden falling on low- and middle-income countries.This document provides a brief overview of analytical methods available for measuring lead in paint. It is primarily aimed at informing public health

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals: economic, regulatory, and policy implications

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ScienceDirect

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July 2020

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) substantially cost society as a result of increases in disease and disability but—unlike other toxicant classes such as carcinogens—have yet to be codified into regulations as a hazard category.This Series paper examines economic, regulatory, and policy approaches to limit human EDC exposures and describes potential improvements. In the EU, general principles for EDCs call for minimisation of human exposure, identification as substances of very high concern, and ban on use in pesticides. In the USA, screening and

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

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Five Countries Collaborate to Inform Stakeholders on Endocrine Disruptors

Five EU Member States are collaborating on a website to inform stakeholders about the status of

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/who-and-gef-report-methods-measuring-lead-paint

WHO and GEF Report on Methods for Measuring Lead in Paint

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have published an overview of