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Colombia Limits Lead Paint in Children’s Items

Colombia has adopted a law limiting the use of lead paint, particularly in items used by

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

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World Health Organization

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August 2020

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This document has been developed for officials in government who have a role in regulating lead paint, to provide them with concise technical information on the rationale and steps required to phase out lead paint. “Lead paint” or “lead-based paint” is paint to which one or more lead compounds have been intentionally added by the manufacturer to obtain specific characteristics. This document explains the health and economic importance of preventing lead exposure by establishing legally binding controls to stop the

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

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

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World Health Organization

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August 2020

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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. “Lead paint” or “lead-based paint” is paint to which one or more lead compounds have been intentionally added by the manufacturer to obtain specific characteristics. One important way to prevent exposure is for countries to establish legally binding regulatory measures prohibiting the addition of lead to paint.This policy brief summarizes key information

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/global-observatory-tracks-lead-paint-legislation-health-related-sdg-targets

Global Observatory Tracks Lead Paint Legislation, Health-related SDG Targets

As of 31 May 2020, only 39% of countries had legally binding controls on the production, import

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/declaration-drafting-group-collects-input-chemicals-and-waste-management-beyond-2020

Declaration Drafting Group Collects Input on Chemicals and Waste Management Beyond 2020

An informal drafting group discussed potential elements for inclusion in a high-level declaration on the sound

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Pharmaceuticals in the environment

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BUND

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December 2020

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Medicinal products are physiologically highly active substances that enter the water and soil, particularly through human and animal excretion. They are being detected in the environment to a greater and greater extent, often in concentrations that are not harmless to humans and other living organisms. The consumption of pharmaceuticals is increasing, mainly due to the aging of the population. Consequently, measures to reduce environmental pollution are therefore necessary.

Emerging Policy Issues: Pharmaceutical pollutants

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Revised Guidance Document 150 on Standardised Test Guidelines for Evaluating Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption

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OECD

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September 2018

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The OECD releases the Revised Guidance Document 150 on Standardised Test Guidelines for Evaluating Chemicals for Endocrine Disruption originally published in 2012 and updated in 2018 to reflect new and updated OECD test guidelines, as well as reflect on scientific advances in the use of test methods and assessment of the endocrine activity of chemicals. The document is intended to provide guidance for evaluating chemical using standardised test guidelines. Specific objectives include providing a description of the OECD conceptual framework

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/chemicals-and-waste-declaration-discussions-focus-structure-key-elements

Chemicals and Waste Declaration Discussions Focus on Structure, Key Elements

An informal drafting group on a possible High-Level Declaration (HLD) on the Sound Management of Chemicals

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/online-toolbox-supports-national-chemicals-management

Online Toolbox Supports National Chemicals Management

The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) has redesigned its toolbox for helping countries

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/virtual-working-groups-advancing-beyond-2020-chemicals-framework

Virtual Working Groups Advancing Beyond 2020 Chemicals Framework

Officials have established four working groups to help develop a framework on the sound management of